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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,514.12, 128,290.11 and 29,352.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,514.12, 128,290.11 and 29,352.97 is: 44,035.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,514.12 : 128,290.11 = 29,352.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,514.12/128,290.11 = 29,352.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,514.12x = 128,290.11 × 29,352.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,514.12x = 3,765,695,750.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,695,750.13/85,514.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,035.95

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