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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,024.32, 124,527.28 and 29,714.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,024.32, 124,527.28 and 29,714.16 is: 44,567.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,024.32 : 124,527.28 = 29,714.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,024.32/124,527.28 = 29,714.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,024.32x = 124,527.28 × 29,714.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,024.32x = 3,700,223,522.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,223,522.28/83,024.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,567.95

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