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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,937.95, 128,876.04 and 29,762.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,937.95, 128,876.04 and 29,762.93 is: 44,633.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937.95 : 128,876.04 = 29,762.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937.95/128,876.04 = 29,762.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937.95x = 128,876.04 × 29,762.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937.95x = 3,835,728,557.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,728,557.20/85,937.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,633.70

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