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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,764.72, 109,189 and 30,641.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,764.72, 109,189 and 30,641.52 is: 45,979.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,764.72 : 109,189 = 30,641.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,764.72/109,189 = 30,641.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,764.72x = 109,189 × 30,641.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,764.72x = 3,345,716,927.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,345,716,927.28/72,764.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,979.93

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