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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,653.64, 128,489.01 and 29,486.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,653.64, 128,489.01 and 29,486.31 is: 44,232.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,653.64 : 128,489.01 = 29,486.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,653.64/128,489.01 = 29,486.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,653.64x = 128,489.01 × 29,486.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,653.64x = 3,788,666,633.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,666,633.02/85,653.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,232.41

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