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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,432.14, 123,647.94 and 29,829.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,432.14, 123,647.94 and 29,829.12 is: 44,743.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,432.14 : 123,647.94 = 29,829.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,432.14/123,647.94 = 29,829.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,432.14x = 123,647.94 × 29,829.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,432.14x = 3,688,309,240.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,688,309,240.01/82,432.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,743.58

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