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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,359.50, 116,050.32 and 29,345.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,359.50, 116,050.32 and 29,345.76 is: 44,022.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,359.50 : 116,050.32 = 29,345.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,359.50/116,050.32 = 29,345.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,359.50x = 116,050.32 × 29,345.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,359.50x = 3,405,584,838.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,584,838.64/77,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,022.84

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