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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,183.68, 123,253.92 and 29,583.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,183.68, 123,253.92 and 29,583.36 is: 44,367.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,183.68 : 123,253.92 = 29,583.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,183.68/123,253.92 = 29,583.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,183.68x = 123,253.92 × 29,583.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,183.68x = 3,646,265,086.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,265,086.77/82,183.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,367.26

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