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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,536.67, 123,813.20 and 29,950.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,536.67, 123,813.20 and 29,950.26 is: 44,928.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,536.67 : 123,813.20 = 29,950.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,536.67/123,813.20 = 29,950.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,536.67x = 123,813.20 × 29,950.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,536.67x = 3,708,237,531.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,708,237,531.43/82,536.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,928.36

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