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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,142.80, 114,218.68 and 29,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,142.80, 114,218.68 and 29,395.92 is: 44,095.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,142.80 : 114,218.68 = 29,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,142.80/114,218.68 = 29,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,142.80x = 114,218.68 × 29,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,142.80x = 3,357,563,179.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,563,179.79/76,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,095.61

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