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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,344.24, 123,422.27 and 37,399.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,344.24, 123,422.27 and 37,399.87 is: 56,057.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,344.24 : 123,422.27 = 37,399.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,344.24/123,422.27 = 37,399.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,344.24x = 123,422.27 × 37,399.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,344.24x = 4,615,976,853.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,976,853.10/82,344.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,057.07

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