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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,936.96, 110,942.70 and 29,576.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,936.96, 110,942.70 and 29,576.50 is: 44,379.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,936.96 : 110,942.70 = 29,576.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,936.96/110,942.70 = 29,576.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,936.96x = 110,942.70 × 29,576.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,936.96x = 3,281,296,766.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,281,296,766.55/73,936.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,379.65

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