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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,123.22, 123,137.67 and 32,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,123.22, 123,137.67 and 32,144.80 is: 48,198.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,123.22 : 123,137.67 = 32,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,123.22/123,137.67 = 32,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,123.22x = 123,137.67 × 32,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,123.22x = 3,958,235,637.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,235,637.38/82,123.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,198.74

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