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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,495.30, 123,758.34 and 38,092.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,495.30, 123,758.34 and 38,092.72 is: 57,146.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,495.30 : 123,758.34 = 38,092.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,495.30/123,758.34 = 38,092.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,495.30x = 123,758.34 × 38,092.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,495.30x = 4,714,291,793.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,714,291,793.28/82,495.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,146.19

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