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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,597.02, 123,890.51 and 29,291.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,597.02, 123,890.51 and 29,291.64 is: 43,935.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,597.02 : 123,890.51 = 29,291.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,597.02/123,890.51 = 29,291.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,597.02x = 123,890.51 × 29,291.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,597.02x = 3,628,956,291.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,956,291.57/82,597.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,935.68

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