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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,302.30, 114,383.79 and 29,519.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,302.30, 114,383.79 and 29,519.94 is: 44,252.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,302.30 : 114,383.79 = 29,519.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,302.30/114,383.79 = 29,519.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,302.30x = 114,383.79 × 29,519.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,302.30x = 3,376,602,617.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,376,602,617.77/76,302.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,252.96

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