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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,244.80, 123,338.40 and 42,788.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,244.80, 123,338.40 and 42,788.80 is: 64,168.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,244.80 : 123,338.40 = 42,788.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,244.80/123,338.40 = 42,788.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,244.80x = 123,338.40 × 42,788.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,244.80x = 5,277,502,129.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,277,502,129.92/82,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,168.22

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