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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,120.86, 109,688.49 and 30,417.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,120.86, 109,688.49 and 30,417.53 is: 45,629.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,120.86 : 109,688.49 = 30,417.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,120.86/109,688.49 = 30,417.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,120.86x = 109,688.49 × 30,417.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,120.86x = 3,336,452,386.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,452,386.79/73,120.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,629.28

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