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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,001.84, 122,920.52 and 28,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,001.84, 122,920.52 and 28,652.40 is: 42,949.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,001.84 : 122,920.52 = 28,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,001.84/122,920.52 = 28,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,001.84x = 122,920.52 × 28,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,001.84x = 3,521,967,907.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,967,907.25/82,001.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,949.86

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