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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,896.20, 110,858.70 and 29,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,896.20, 110,858.70 and 29,515.40 is: 44,278.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,896.20 : 110,858.70 = 29,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,896.20/110,858.70 = 29,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,896.20x = 110,858.70 × 29,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,896.20x = 3,272,038,873.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,038,873.98/73,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,278.85

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