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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,522.12, 123,768.56 and 37,532.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,522.12, 123,768.56 and 37,532.94 is: 56,292.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,522.12 : 123,768.56 = 37,532.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,522.12/123,768.56 = 37,532.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,522.12x = 123,768.56 × 37,532.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,522.12x = 4,645,397,936.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,645,397,936.37/82,522.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,292.76

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