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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,454.40, 123,710.40 and 29,865.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,454.40, 123,710.40 and 29,865.60 is: 44,808.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,454.40 : 123,710.40 = 29,865.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,454.40/123,710.40 = 29,865.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,454.40x = 123,710.40 × 29,865.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,454.40x = 3,694,685,322.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,685,322.24/82,454.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,808.83

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