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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,426.32, 123,639.61 and 29,823.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,426.32, 123,639.61 and 29,823.50 is: 44,735.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,426.32 : 123,639.61 = 29,823.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,426.32/123,639.61 = 29,823.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,426.32x = 123,639.61 × 29,823.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,426.32x = 3,687,365,908.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,365,908.84/82,426.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,735.30

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