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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,927.24, 128,860.11 and 29,752.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,927.24, 128,860.11 and 29,752.28 is: 44,617.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,927.24 : 128,860.11 = 29,752.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,927.24/128,860.11 = 29,752.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,927.24x = 128,860.11 × 29,752.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,927.24x = 3,833,881,429.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,881,429.25/85,927.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,617.77

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