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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,087.32, 123,058.29 and 32,203.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,087.32, 123,058.29 and 32,203.21 is: 48,276.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,087.32 : 123,058.29 = 32,203.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,087.32/123,058.29 = 32,203.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,087.32x = 123,058.29 × 32,203.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,087.32x = 3,962,871,955.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,871,955.11/82,087.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,276.30

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