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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,136.15, 123,204.25 and 28,869.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,136.15, 123,204.25 and 28,869.95 is: 43,304.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,136.15 : 123,204.25 = 28,869.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,136.15/123,204.25 = 28,869.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,136.15x = 123,204.25 × 28,869.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,136.15x = 3,556,900,537.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,900,537.29/82,136.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,304.93

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