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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,330.40, 123,494.52 and 20,000.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,330.40, 123,494.52 and 20,000.72 is: 30,000.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,330.40 : 123,494.52 = 20,000.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,330.40/123,494.52 = 20,000.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,330.40x = 123,494.52 × 20,000.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,330.40x = 2,469,979,316.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,469,979,316.05/82,330.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,000.82

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