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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,401, 123,528.19 and 29,798.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,401, 123,528.19 and 29,798.79 is: 44,671.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,401 : 123,528.19 = 29,798.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,401/123,528.19 = 29,798.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,401x = 123,528.19 × 29,798.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,401x = 3,680,990,592.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,990,592.89/82,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,671.67

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