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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,584.56, 123,890.76 and 38,193.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,584.56, 123,890.76 and 38,193.20 is: 57,296.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,584.56 : 123,890.76 = 38,193.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,584.56/123,890.76 = 38,193.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,584.56x = 123,890.76 × 38,193.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,584.56x = 4,731,784,574.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,784,574.83/82,584.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,296.24

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