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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,839.04, 109,099.89 and 35,319.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,839.04, 109,099.89 and 35,319.63 is: 52,902.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,839.04 : 109,099.89 = 35,319.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,839.04/109,099.89 = 35,319.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,839.04x = 109,099.89 × 35,319.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,839.04x = 3,853,367,747.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,367,747.84/72,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,902.51

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