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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,882.23, 107,844.17 and 29,754.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,882.23, 107,844.17 and 29,754.53 is: 44,640.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,882.23 : 107,844.17 = 29,754.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,882.23/107,844.17 = 29,754.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,882.23x = 107,844.17 × 29,754.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,882.23x = 3,208,852,591.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,852,591.59/71,882.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,640.42

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