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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,000.30, 127,500.45 and 29,596.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,000.30, 127,500.45 and 29,596.30 is: 44,394.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,000.30 : 127,500.45 = 29,596.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,000.30/127,500.45 = 29,596.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,000.30x = 127,500.45 × 29,596.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,000.30x = 3,773,541,568.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773,541,568.34/85,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,394.45

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