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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,067.32, 124,602.75 and 29,762.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,067.32, 124,602.75 and 29,762.78 is: 44,644.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,067.32 : 124,602.75 = 29,762.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,067.32/124,602.75 = 29,762.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,067.32x = 124,602.75 × 29,762.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,067.32x = 3,708,523,612.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,523,612.63/83,067.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,644.80

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