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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,528.40, 123,778.20 and 29,910.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,528.40, 123,778.20 and 29,910.80 is: 44,860.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,528.40 : 123,778.20 = 29,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,528.40/123,778.20 = 29,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,528.40x = 123,778.20 × 29,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,528.40x = 3,702,304,984.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,702,304,984.56/82,528.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,860.98

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