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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,476.18, 123,726.45 and 29,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,476.18, 123,726.45 and 29,873.40 is: 44,814.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,476.18 : 123,726.45 = 29,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,476.18/123,726.45 = 29,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,476.18x = 123,726.45 × 29,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,476.18x = 3,696,129,731.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,129,731.43/82,476.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,814.51

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