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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,110.50, 111,196.56 and 29,768.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,110.50, 111,196.56 and 29,768.70 is: 44,665.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,110.50 : 111,196.56 = 29,768.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,110.50/111,196.56 = 29,768.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,110.50x = 111,196.56 × 29,768.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,110.50x = 3,310,177,035.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,177,035.67/74,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,665.43

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