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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,725.40, 122,559.30 and 29,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,725.40, 122,559.30 and 29,136.60 is: 43,694.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,725.40 : 122,559.30 = 29,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,725.40/122,559.30 = 29,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,725.40x = 122,559.30 × 29,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,725.40x = 3,570,961,300.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,570,961,300.38/81,725.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,694.63

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