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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,038.45, 123,021.23 and 32,101.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,038.45, 123,021.23 and 32,101.95 is: 48,138.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,038.45 : 123,021.23 = 32,101.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,038.45/123,021.23 = 32,101.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,038.45x = 123,021.23 × 32,101.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,038.45x = 3,949,221,213.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,221,213.89/82,038.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,138.66

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