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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,896.90, 110,812.95 and 29,508.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,896.90, 110,812.95 and 29,508.90 is: 44,250.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,896.90 : 110,812.95 = 29,508.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,896.90/110,812.95 = 29,508.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,896.90x = 110,812.95 × 29,508.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,896.90x = 3,269,968,260.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,968,260.26/73,896.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,250.41

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