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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,132.34, 123,211.82 and 32,185.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,132.34, 123,211.82 and 32,185.35 is: 48,283.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,132.34 : 123,211.82 = 32,185.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,132.34/123,211.82 = 32,185.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,132.34x = 123,211.82 × 32,185.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,132.34x = 3,965,615,389.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,615,389.91/82,132.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,283.24

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