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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,303.24, 111,453.60 and 29,928.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,303.24, 111,453.60 and 29,928.92 is: 44,892.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,303.24 : 111,453.60 = 29,928.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,303.24/111,453.60 = 29,928.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,303.24x = 111,453.60 × 29,928.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,303.24x = 3,335,685,878.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,685,878.11/74,303.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,892.87

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