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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,962.26, 113,937.72 and 29,752.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,962.26, 113,937.72 and 29,752.57 is: 44,626.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,962.26 : 113,937.72 = 29,752.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,962.26/113,937.72 = 29,752.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,962.26x = 113,937.72 × 29,752.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,962.26x = 3,389,939,989.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,939,989.94/75,962.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,626.63

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