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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,490.16, 123,735.20 and 29,899.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,490.16, 123,735.20 and 29,899.56 is: 44,849.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,490.16 : 123,735.20 = 29,899.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,490.16/123,735.20 = 29,899.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,490.16x = 123,735.20 × 29,899.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,490.16x = 3,699,628,036.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,628,036.51/82,490.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,849.33

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