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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,185.82, 124,765.06 and 29,866.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,185.82, 124,765.06 and 29,866.76 is: 44,795.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,185.82 : 124,765.06 = 29,866.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,185.82/124,765.06 = 29,866.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,185.82x = 124,765.06 × 29,866.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,185.82x = 3,726,328,103.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,726,328,103.41/83,185.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,795.23

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