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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,523.04, 114,791.58 and 29,779.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,523.04, 114,791.58 and 29,779.56 is: 44,672.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,523.04 : 114,791.58 = 29,779.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,523.04/114,791.58 = 29,779.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,523.04x = 114,791.58 × 29,779.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,523.04x = 3,418,442,744.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,442,744.10/76,523.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,672.07

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