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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,487.92, 123,700.20 and 29,884.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,487.92, 123,700.20 and 29,884.72 is: 44,815.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,487.92 : 123,700.20 = 29,884.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,487.92/123,700.20 = 29,884.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,487.92x = 123,700.20 × 29,884.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,487.92x = 3,696,745,840.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,745,840.94/82,487.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,815.60

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