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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,550.76, 123,875.34 and 29,964.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,550.76, 123,875.34 and 29,964.36 is: 44,964.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,550.76 : 123,875.34 = 29,964.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,550.76/123,875.34 = 29,964.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,550.76x = 123,875.34 × 29,964.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,550.76x = 3,711,845,282.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,711,845,282.88/82,550.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,964.40

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