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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,815.84, 113,743.20 and 29,072.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,815.84, 113,743.20 and 29,072.36 is: 43,615.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,815.84 : 113,743.20 = 29,072.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,815.84/113,743.20 = 29,072.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,815.84x = 113,743.20 × 29,072.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,815.84x = 3,306,783,257.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,783,257.95/75,815.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,615.99

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