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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,345.87, 123,522.45 and 40,175.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,345.87, 123,522.45 and 40,175.92 is: 60,265.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,345.87 : 123,522.45 = 40,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,345.87/123,522.45 = 40,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,345.87x = 123,522.45 × 40,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,345.87x = 4,962,628,069.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,962,628,069.40/82,345.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,265.66

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