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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,951.04, 122,939.46 and 29,359.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,951.04, 122,939.46 and 29,359.36 is: 44,043.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,951.04 : 122,939.46 = 29,359.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,951.04/122,939.46 = 29,359.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,951.04x = 122,939.46 × 29,359.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,951.04x = 3,609,423,864.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,423,864.35/81,951.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,043.66

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