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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,908.56, 128,831.94 and 29,733.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,908.56, 128,831.94 and 29,733.42 is: 44,589.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,908.56 : 128,831.94 = 29,733.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,908.56/128,831.94 = 29,733.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,908.56x = 128,831.94 × 29,733.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,908.56x = 3,830,614,181.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,614,181.43/85,908.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,589.44

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