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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,025.40, 133,516.50 and 29,845.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,025.40, 133,516.50 and 29,845.72 is: 44,761.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,025.40 : 133,516.50 = 29,845.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,025.40/133,516.50 = 29,845.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,025.40x = 133,516.50 × 29,845.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,025.40x = 3,984,896,074.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,896,074.38/89,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,761.34

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