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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,880.26, 122,820.42 and 29,286.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,880.26, 122,820.42 and 29,286.60 is: 43,929.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,880.26 : 122,820.42 = 29,286.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,880.26/122,820.42 = 29,286.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,880.26x = 122,820.42 × 29,286.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,880.26x = 3,596,992,512.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,992,512.37/81,880.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,929.91

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