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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,300.80, 123,422.40 and 42,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,300.80, 123,422.40 and 42,844.80 is: 64,252.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,300.80 : 123,422.40 = 42,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,300.80/123,422.40 = 42,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,300.80x = 123,422.40 × 42,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,300.80x = 5,288,008,043.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,288,008,043.52/82,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,252.21

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