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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,888.04, 124,344.42 and 29,575.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,888.04, 124,344.42 and 29,575.87 is: 44,368.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,888.04 : 124,344.42 = 29,575.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,888.04/124,344.42 = 29,575.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,888.04x = 124,344.42 × 29,575.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,888.04x = 3,677,593,979.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,593,979.37/82,888.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,368.21

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