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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,560.40, 123,840.60 and 29,971.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,560.40, 123,840.60 and 29,971.60 is: 44,957.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,560.40 : 123,840.60 = 29,971.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,560.40/123,840.60 = 29,971.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,560.40x = 123,840.60 × 29,971.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,560.40x = 3,711,700,926.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,700,926.96/82,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,957.40

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