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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,286.24, 123,355.44 and 29,683.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,286.24, 123,355.44 and 29,683.42 is: 44,498.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,286.24 : 123,355.44 = 29,683.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,286.24/123,355.44 = 29,683.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,286.24x = 123,355.44 × 29,683.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,286.24x = 3,661,611,026.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,611,026.42/82,286.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,498.46

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