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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,024.29, 124,527.20 and 29,714.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,024.29, 124,527.20 and 29,714.11 is: 44,567.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,024.29 : 124,527.20 = 29,714.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,024.29/124,527.20 = 29,714.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,024.29x = 124,527.20 × 29,714.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,024.29x = 3,700,215,074.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,215,074.45/83,024.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,567.86

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