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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,023.20, 123,034.80 and 40,551.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,023.20, 123,034.80 and 40,551.20 is: 60,826.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,023.20 : 123,034.80 = 40,551.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,023.20/123,034.80 = 40,551.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,023.20x = 123,034.80 × 40,551.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,023.20x = 4,989,208,781.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,989,208,781.76/82,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,826.80

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