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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,515.12, 128,291.61 and 29,353.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,515.12, 128,291.61 and 29,353.97 is: 44,037.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,515.12 : 128,291.61 = 29,353.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,515.12/128,291.61 = 29,353.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,515.12x = 128,291.61 × 29,353.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,515.12x = 3,765,868,071.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,765,868,071.19/85,515.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,037.45

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