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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,323.37, 123,400.30 and 32,383.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,323.37, 123,400.30 and 32,383.23 is: 48,541.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,323.37 : 123,400.30 = 32,383.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,323.37/123,400.30 = 32,383.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,323.37x = 123,400.30 × 32,383.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,323.37x = 3,996,100,296.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,100,296.97/82,323.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,541.51

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