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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,559.46, 108,881.24 and 30,435.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,559.46, 108,881.24 and 30,435.80 is: 45,671.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,559.46 : 108,881.24 = 30,435.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,559.46/108,881.24 = 30,435.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,559.46x = 108,881.24 × 30,435.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,559.46x = 3,313,886,947.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,886,947.81/72,559.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,671.33

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