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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,734.94, 124,061.40 and 29,418.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,734.94, 124,061.40 and 29,418.92 is: 44,113.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,734.94 : 124,061.40 = 29,418.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,734.94/124,061.40 = 29,418.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,734.94x = 124,061.40 × 29,418.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,734.94x = 3,649,752,401.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,752,401.69/82,734.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,113.80

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