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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,723.40, 122,556.30 and 29,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,723.40, 122,556.30 and 29,134.60 is: 43,691.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,723.40 : 122,556.30 = 29,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,723.40/122,556.30 = 29,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,723.40x = 122,556.30 × 29,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,723.40x = 3,570,628,777.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,628,777.98/81,723.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,691.63

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