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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,527.74, 123,715.17 and 29,923.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,527.74, 123,715.17 and 29,923.10 is: 44,856.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,527.74 : 123,715.17 = 29,923.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,527.74/123,715.17 = 29,923.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,527.74x = 123,715.17 × 29,923.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,527.74x = 3,701,941,403.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,701,941,403.43/82,527.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,856.93

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