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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,868.70, 110,817.45 and 29,487.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,868.70, 110,817.45 and 29,487.90 is: 44,237.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,868.70 : 110,817.45 = 29,487.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,868.70/110,817.45 = 29,487.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,868.70x = 110,817.45 × 29,487.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,868.70x = 3,267,773,883.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,267,773,883.86/73,868.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,237.60

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