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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,700.40, 115,093.80 and 29,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,700.40, 115,093.80 and 29,947.20 is: 44,937.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,700.40 : 115,093.80 = 29,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,700.40/115,093.80 = 29,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,700.40x = 115,093.80 × 29,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,700.40x = 3,446,737,047.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,446,737,047.36/76,700.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,937.67

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