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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,834.08, 128,757.60 and 29,671.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,834.08, 128,757.60 and 29,671.92 is: 44,510.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,834.08 : 128,757.60 = 29,671.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,834.08/128,757.60 = 29,671.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,834.08x = 128,757.60 × 29,671.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,834.08x = 3,820,485,206.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,820,485,206.59/85,834.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,510.12

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