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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,824.50, 113,731.95 and 29,614.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,824.50, 113,731.95 and 29,614.57 is: 44,419.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,824.50 : 113,731.95 = 29,614.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,824.50/113,731.95 = 29,614.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,824.50x = 113,731.95 × 29,614.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,824.50x = 3,368,122,794.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,368,122,794.51/75,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,419.98

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