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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,590.42, 123,878.34 and 30,000.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,590.42, 123,878.34 and 30,000.36 is: 44,997.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,590.42 : 123,878.34 = 30,000.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,590.42/123,878.34 = 30,000.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,590.42x = 123,878.34 × 30,000.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,590.42x = 3,716,394,026.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,394,026.81/82,590.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,997.89

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