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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,352.25, 123,432.93 and 37,885.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,352.25, 123,432.93 and 37,885.68 is: 56,784.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,352.25 : 123,432.93 = 37,885.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,352.25/123,432.93 = 37,885.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,352.25x = 123,432.93 × 37,885.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,352.25x = 4,676,340,487.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,340,487.44/82,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,784.61

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