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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,244.20, 123,395.10 and 35,530.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,244.20, 123,395.10 and 35,530.60 is: 53,308.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,244.20 : 123,395.10 = 35,530.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,244.20/123,395.10 = 35,530.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,244.20x = 123,395.10 × 35,530.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,244.20x = 4,384,301,940.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,301,940.06/82,244.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,308.34

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