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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,254.72, 123,328.62 and 32,339.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,254.72, 123,328.62 and 32,339.70 is: 48,488.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,254.72 : 123,328.62 = 32,339.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,254.72/123,328.62 = 32,339.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,254.72x = 123,328.62 × 32,339.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,254.72x = 3,988,410,572.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,410,572.21/82,254.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,488.53

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