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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,383.24, 123,574.62 and 29,792.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,383.24, 123,574.62 and 29,792.52 is: 44,688.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,383.24 : 123,574.62 = 29,792.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,383.24/123,574.62 = 29,792.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,383.24x = 123,574.62 × 29,792.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,383.24x = 3,681,599,337.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,599,337.84/82,383.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,688.69

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