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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,847.56, 109,226.12 and 30,705.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,847.56, 109,226.12 and 30,705.96 is: 46,039.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,847.56 : 109,226.12 = 30,705.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,847.56/109,226.12 = 30,705.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,847.56x = 109,226.12 × 30,705.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,847.56x = 3,353,892,718.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,892,718.15/72,847.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,039.88

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