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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,028.32, 124,533.28 and 29,718.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,028.32, 124,533.28 and 29,718.16 is: 44,573.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,028.32 : 124,533.28 = 29,718.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,028.32/124,533.28 = 29,718.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,028.32x = 124,533.28 × 29,718.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,028.32x = 3,700,899,940.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,899,940.36/83,028.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,573.95

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