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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,121.01, 123,199.98 and 29,530.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,121.01, 123,199.98 and 29,530.50 is: 44,302.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,121.01 : 123,199.98 = 29,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,121.01/123,199.98 = 29,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,121.01x = 123,199.98 × 29,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,121.01x = 3,638,157,009.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,638,157,009.39/82,121.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,302.39

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