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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,880.22, 107,870.35 and 29,760.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,880.22, 107,870.35 and 29,760.52 is: 44,661.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,880.22 : 107,870.35 = 29,760.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,880.22/107,870.35 = 29,760.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,880.22x = 107,870.35 × 29,760.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,880.22x = 3,210,277,708.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,210,277,708.58/71,880.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,661.49

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