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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,582.50, 128,326.76 and 29,391.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,582.50, 128,326.76 and 29,391.18 is: 44,070.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,582.50 : 128,326.76 = 29,391.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,582.50/128,326.76 = 29,391.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,582.50x = 128,326.76 × 29,391.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,582.50x = 3,771,674,901.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,674,901.98/85,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,070.63

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