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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,370.44, 116,031.36 and 29,982.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,370.44, 116,031.36 and 29,982.26 is: 44,963.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,370.44 : 116,031.36 = 29,982.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,370.44/116,031.36 = 29,982.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,370.44x = 116,031.36 × 29,982.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,370.44x = 3,478,881,823.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,881,823.52/77,370.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,963.97

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