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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,938.66, 115,420.14 and 29,551.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,938.66, 115,420.14 and 29,551.86 is: 44,332.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,938.66 : 115,420.14 = 29,551.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,938.66/115,420.14 = 29,551.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,938.66x = 115,420.14 × 29,551.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,938.66x = 3,410,879,818.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,879,818.46/76,938.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,332.46

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