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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,507.25, 128,275.45 and 29,352.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,507.25, 128,275.45 and 29,352.38 is: 44,033.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,507.25 : 128,275.45 = 29,352.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,507.25/128,275.45 = 29,352.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,507.25x = 128,275.45 × 29,352.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,507.25x = 3,765,189,038.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,189,038.31/85,507.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,033.57

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