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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,968.40, 122,991.60 and 29,383.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,968.40, 122,991.60 and 29,383.20 is: 44,088.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,968.40 : 122,991.60 = 29,383.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,968.40/122,991.60 = 29,383.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,968.40x = 122,991.60 × 29,383.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,968.40x = 3,613,886,781.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,886,781.12/81,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,088.78

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