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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,224.72, 108,374.84 and 29,561.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,224.72, 108,374.84 and 29,561.82 is: 44,358.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,224.72 : 108,374.84 = 29,561.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,224.72/108,374.84 = 29,561.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,224.72x = 108,374.84 × 29,561.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,224.72x = 3,203,757,512.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,757,512.61/72,224.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,358.19

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