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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,267.82, 123,401.72 and 19,938.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,267.82, 123,401.72 and 19,938.32 is: 29,907.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,267.82 : 123,401.72 = 19,938.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,267.82/123,401.72 = 19,938.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,267.82x = 123,401.72 × 19,938.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,267.82x = 2,460,423,108.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,423,108.88/82,267.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,907.48

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