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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,317.20, 115,908.30 and 29,964.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,317.20, 115,908.30 and 29,964.60 is: 44,920.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,317.20 : 115,908.30 = 29,964.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,317.20/115,908.30 = 29,964.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,317.20x = 115,908.30 × 29,964.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,317.20x = 3,473,145,846.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473,145,846.18/77,317.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,920.74

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