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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,267.94, 123,401.91 and 19,938.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,267.94, 123,401.91 and 19,938.44 is: 29,907.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,267.94 : 123,401.91 = 19,938.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,267.94/123,401.91 = 19,938.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,267.94x = 123,401.91 × 19,938.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,267.94x = 2,460,440,861.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,440,861.72/82,267.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,907.65

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