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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,073.08, 124,635.50 and 29,765.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,073.08, 124,635.50 and 29,765.56 is: 44,657.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,073.08 : 124,635.50 = 29,765.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,073.08/124,635.50 = 29,765.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,073.08x = 124,635.50 × 29,765.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,073.08x = 3,709,845,453.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,845,453.38/83,073.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,657.61

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