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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,052.86, 123,085.32 and 29,462.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,052.86, 123,085.32 and 29,462.80 is: 44,196.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,052.86 : 123,085.32 = 29,462.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,052.86/123,085.32 = 29,462.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,052.86x = 123,085.32 × 29,462.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,052.86x = 3,626,438,166.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,626,438,166.10/82,052.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,196.37

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