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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,898.10, 110,847.15 and 29,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,898.10, 110,847.15 and 29,531.70 is: 44,297.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,898.10 : 110,847.15 = 29,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,898.10/110,847.15 = 29,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,898.10x = 110,847.15 × 29,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,898.10x = 3,273,504,779.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,504,779.66/73,898.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,297.55

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