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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,946.48, 110,937.92 and 29,561.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,946.48, 110,937.92 and 29,561.32 is: 44,349.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,946.48 : 110,937.92 = 29,561.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,946.48/110,937.92 = 29,561.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,946.48x = 110,937.92 × 29,561.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,946.48x = 3,279,471,353.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,279,471,353.25/73,946.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,349.26

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