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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,433.80, 123,596.08 and 29,836.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,433.80, 123,596.08 and 29,836.44 is: 44,734.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,433.80 : 123,596.08 = 29,836.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,433.80/123,596.08 = 29,836.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,433.80x = 123,596.08 × 29,836.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,433.80x = 3,687,667,025.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,667,025.16/82,433.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,734.89

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