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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,555.28, 123,818.27 and 37,566.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,555.28, 123,818.27 and 37,566.21 is: 56,342.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,555.28 : 123,818.27 = 37,566.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,555.28/123,818.27 = 37,566.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,555.28x = 123,818.27 × 37,566.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,555.28x = 4,651,383,620.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,651,383,620.45/82,555.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,342.65

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