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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,807.60, 128,728.56 and 29,649.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,807.60, 128,728.56 and 29,649.76 is: 44,480.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,807.60 : 128,728.56 = 29,649.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,807.60/128,728.56 = 29,649.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,807.60x = 128,728.56 × 29,649.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,807.60x = 3,816,770,909.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,770,909.15/85,807.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,480.57

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