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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,336.18, 123,541.16 and 37,939.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,336.18, 123,541.16 and 37,939.16 is: 56,925.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,336.18 : 123,541.16 = 37,939.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,336.18/123,541.16 = 37,939.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,336.18x = 123,541.16 × 37,939.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,336.18x = 4,687,047,835.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,047,835.83/82,336.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,925.74

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