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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.49, 123,424.15 and 37,401.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.49, 123,424.15 and 37,401.12 is: 56,058.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.49 : 123,424.15 = 37,401.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.49/123,424.15 = 37,401.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.49x = 123,424.15 × 37,401.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.49x = 4,616,201,445.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,616,201,445.05/82,345.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,058.95

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