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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,818.62, 115,148.75 and 29,420.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,818.62, 115,148.75 and 29,420.78 is: 44,100.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,818.62 : 115,148.75 = 29,420.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,818.62/115,148.75 = 29,420.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,818.62x = 115,148.75 × 29,420.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,818.62x = 3,387,765,318.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,765,318.18/76,818.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,100.84

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