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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,548.32, 123,822.24 and 29,957.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,548.32, 123,822.24 and 29,957.60 is: 44,936.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,548.32 : 123,822.24 = 29,957.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,548.32/123,822.24 = 29,957.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,548.32x = 123,822.24 × 29,957.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,548.32x = 3,709,417,137.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,417,137.02/82,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,936.31

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