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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,629.86, 108,910.76 and 30,500.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,629.86, 108,910.76 and 30,500.94 is: 45,737.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,629.86 : 108,910.76 = 30,500.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,629.86/108,910.76 = 30,500.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,629.86x = 108,910.76 × 30,500.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,629.86x = 3,321,880,556.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,321,880,556.11/72,629.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,737.12

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