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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,000.80, 127,501.20 and 29,596.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,000.80, 127,501.20 and 29,596.80 is: 44,395.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,000.80 : 127,501.20 = 29,596.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,000.80/127,501.20 = 29,596.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,000.80x = 127,501.20 × 29,596.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,000.80x = 3,773,627,516.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773,627,516.16/85,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,395.20

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