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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,316.25, 123,401.07 and 29,714.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,316.25, 123,401.07 and 29,714.04 is: 44,544.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,316.25 : 123,401.07 = 29,714.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,316.25/123,401.07 = 29,714.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,316.25x = 123,401.07 × 29,714.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,316.25x = 3,666,744,330.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,744,330.02/82,316.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,544.60

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