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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,974.04, 107,914.85 and 29,883.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,974.04, 107,914.85 and 29,883.17 is: 44,805.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,974.04 : 107,914.85 = 29,883.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,974.04/107,914.85 = 29,883.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,974.04x = 107,914.85 × 29,883.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,974.04x = 3,224,837,433.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,837,433.49/71,974.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,805.57

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