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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,896.37, 124,356.89 and 29,584.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,896.37, 124,356.89 and 29,584.21 is: 44,380.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,896.37 : 124,356.89 = 29,584.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,896.37/124,356.89 = 29,584.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,896.37x = 124,356.89 × 29,584.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,896.37x = 3,678,999,726.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,999,726.92/82,896.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,380.71

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