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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,204.20, 123,306.30 and 32,267.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,204.20, 123,306.30 and 32,267.70 is: 48,401.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,204.20 : 123,306.30 = 32,267.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,204.20/123,306.30 = 32,267.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,204.20x = 123,306.30 × 32,267.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,204.20x = 3,978,810,696.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,810,696.51/82,204.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,401.55

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