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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,378.52, 123,567.80 and 20,048.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,378.52, 123,567.80 and 20,048.48 is: 30,072.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,378.52 : 123,567.80 = 20,048.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,378.52/123,567.80 = 20,048.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,378.52x = 123,567.80 × 20,048.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,378.52x = 2,477,346,566.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,346,566.94/82,378.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,072.72

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