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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,752.45, 110,629.26 and 29,390.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,752.45, 110,629.26 and 29,390.49 is: 44,085.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,752.45 : 110,629.26 = 29,390.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,752.45/110,629.26 = 29,390.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,752.45x = 110,629.26 × 29,390.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,752.45x = 3,251,448,159.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,251,448,159.74/73,752.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,085.97

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