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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,891.43, 124,349.48 and 29,579.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,891.43, 124,349.48 and 29,579.25 is: 44,373.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,891.43 : 124,349.48 = 29,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,891.43/124,349.48 = 29,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,891.43x = 124,349.48 × 29,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,891.43x = 3,678,164,430.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,164,430.24/82,891.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,373.28

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