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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,528.32, 123,792.24 and 29,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,528.32, 123,792.24 and 29,937.60 is: 44,906.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,528.32 : 123,792.24 = 29,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,528.32/123,792.24 = 29,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,528.32x = 123,792.24 × 29,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,528.32x = 3,706,042,564.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,706,042,564.22/82,528.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,906.31

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