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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,378.89, 123,577.94 and 29,813.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,378.89, 123,577.94 and 29,813.13 is: 44,723.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,378.89 : 123,577.94 = 29,813.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,378.89/123,577.94 = 29,813.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,378.89x = 123,577.94 × 29,813.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,378.89x = 3,684,245,499.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,245,499.30/82,378.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,723.17

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