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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,361.34, 114,576.03 and 29,617.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,361.34, 114,576.03 and 29,617.86 is: 44,439.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,361.34 : 114,576.03 = 29,617.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,361.34/114,576.03 = 29,617.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,361.34x = 114,576.03 × 29,617.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,361.34x = 3,393,496,815.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,393,496,815.90/76,361.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,439.99

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