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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,132.44, 123,253.20 and 29,541.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,132.44, 123,253.20 and 29,541.84 is: 44,332.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,132.44 : 123,253.20 = 29,541.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,132.44/123,253.20 = 29,541.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,132.44x = 123,253.20 × 29,541.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,132.44x = 3,641,126,313.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,126,313.89/82,132.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,332.38

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