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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,479.35, 123,677.50 and 40,296.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,479.35, 123,677.50 and 40,296.22 is: 60,424.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,479.35 : 123,677.50 = 40,296.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,479.35/123,677.50 = 40,296.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,479.35x = 123,677.50 × 40,296.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,479.35x = 4,983,735,414.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,983,735,414.67/82,479.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,424.04

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