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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,495.84, 111,694.43 and 29,487.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,495.84, 111,694.43 and 29,487.38 is: 44,211.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,495.84 : 111,694.43 = 29,487.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,495.84/111,694.43 = 29,487.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,495.84x = 111,694.43 × 29,487.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,495.84x = 3,293,575,616.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,293,575,616.54/74,495.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,211.54

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