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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,345.30, 108,503.55 and 34,905.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,345.30, 108,503.55 and 34,905.30 is: 52,351.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,345.30 : 108,503.55 = 34,905.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,345.30/108,503.55 = 34,905.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,345.30x = 108,503.55 × 34,905.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,345.30x = 3,787,348,963.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,787,348,963.82/72,345.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,351.00

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