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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,452.04, 114,685.08 and 29,708.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,452.04, 114,685.08 and 29,708.56 is: 44,565.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,452.04 : 114,685.08 = 29,708.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,452.04/114,685.08 = 29,708.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,452.04x = 114,685.08 × 29,708.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,452.04x = 3,407,128,580.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,128,580.28/76,452.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,565.57

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