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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,180.56, 123,223.30 and 32,202.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,180.56, 123,223.30 and 32,202.14 is: 48,284.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,180.56 : 123,223.30 = 32,202.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,180.56/123,223.30 = 32,202.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,180.56x = 123,223.30 × 32,202.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,180.56x = 3,968,054,185.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,054,185.41/82,180.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,284.58

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