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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,444.34, 123,583.03 and 32,559.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,444.34, 123,583.03 and 32,559.61 is: 48,806.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,444.34 : 123,583.03 = 32,559.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,444.34/123,583.03 = 32,559.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,444.34x = 123,583.03 × 32,559.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,444.34x = 4,023,815,259.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,023,815,259.42/82,444.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,806.45

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