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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,968.10, 122,952.15 and 29,436.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,968.10, 122,952.15 and 29,436.90 is: 44,155.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,968.10 : 122,952.15 = 29,436.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,968.10/122,952.15 = 29,436.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,968.10x = 122,952.15 × 29,436.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,968.10x = 3,619,330,144.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,619,330,144.34/81,968.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,155.35

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