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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,051.62, 124,579.35 and 29,747.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,051.62, 124,579.35 and 29,747.25 is: 44,621.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,051.62 : 124,579.35 = 29,747.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,051.62/124,579.35 = 29,747.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,051.62x = 124,579.35 × 29,747.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,051.62x = 3,705,893,069.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,893,069.29/83,051.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,621.56

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