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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,204.17, 123,232.20 and 29,576.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,204.17, 123,232.20 and 29,576.63 is: 44,338.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,204.17 : 123,232.20 = 29,576.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,204.17/123,232.20 = 29,576.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,204.17x = 123,232.20 × 29,576.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,204.17x = 3,644,793,183.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,793,183.49/82,204.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,338.30

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