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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,527.24, 123,714.42 and 29,922.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,527.24, 123,714.42 and 29,922.60 is: 44,856.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,527.24 : 123,714.42 = 29,922.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,527.24/123,714.42 = 29,922.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,527.24x = 123,714.42 × 29,922.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,527.24x = 3,701,857,103.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,857,103.89/82,527.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,856.18

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