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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,000.30, 108,000.45 and 53,410.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,000.30, 108,000.45 and 53,410.80 is: 80,116.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,000.30 : 108,000.45 = 53,410.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,000.30/108,000.45 = 53,410.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,000.30x = 108,000.45 × 53,410.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,000.30x = 5,768,390,434.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,768,390,434.86/72,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,116.20

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