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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,208.44, 124,834.52 and 29,905.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,208.44, 124,834.52 and 29,905.80 is: 44,866.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,208.44 : 124,834.52 = 29,905.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,208.44/124,834.52 = 29,905.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,208.44x = 124,834.52 × 29,905.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,208.44x = 3,733,276,188.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,733,276,188.22/83,208.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,866.56

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