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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,454.52, 123,662.34 and 29,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,454.52, 123,662.34 and 29,875.80 is: 44,806.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,454.52 : 123,662.34 = 29,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,454.52/123,662.34 = 29,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,454.52x = 123,662.34 × 29,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,454.52x = 3,694,511,337.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,511,337.37/82,454.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,806.66

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