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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,252.80, 123,436.80 and 35,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,252.80, 123,436.80 and 35,539.20 is: 53,333.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,252.80 : 123,436.80 = 35,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,252.80/123,436.80 = 35,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,252.80x = 123,436.80 × 35,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,252.80x = 4,386,845,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,845,122.56/82,252.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,333.69

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