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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.48, 123,559.65 and 32,461.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.48, 123,559.65 and 32,461.36 is: 48,708.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.48 : 123,559.65 = 32,461.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.48/123,559.65 = 32,461.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.48x = 123,559.65 × 32,461.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.48x = 4,010,914,280.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,010,914,280.12/82,345.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,708.37

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