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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,520.04, 123,760.14 and 38,104.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,520.04, 123,760.14 and 38,104.09 is: 57,146.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,520.04 : 123,760.14 = 38,104.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,520.04/123,760.14 = 38,104.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,520.04x = 123,760.14 × 38,104.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,520.04x = 4,715,767,512.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,767,512.97/82,520.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,146.94

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