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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,889.25, 124,343.07 and 29,593.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,889.25, 124,343.07 and 29,593.65 is: 44,393.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,889.25 : 124,343.07 = 29,593.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,889.25/124,343.07 = 29,593.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,889.25x = 124,343.07 × 29,593.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,889.25x = 3,679,765,293.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,765,293.51/82,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,393.76

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