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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,776.23, 128,632.75 and 29,602.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,776.23, 128,632.75 and 29,602.01 is: 44,392.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,776.23 : 128,632.75 = 29,602.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,776.23/128,632.75 = 29,602.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,776.23x = 128,632.75 × 29,602.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,776.23x = 3,807,787,951.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,787,951.83/85,776.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,392.11

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