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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.88, 124,725.89 and 29,788.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.88, 124,725.89 and 29,788.84 is: 44,692.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.88 : 124,725.89 = 29,788.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.88/124,725.89 = 29,788.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.88x = 124,725.89 × 29,788.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.88x = 3,715,439,581.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,439,581.07/83,132.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,692.78

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