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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,734.35, 123,992.48 and 32,787.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,734.35, 123,992.48 and 32,787.20 is: 49,137.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,734.35 : 123,992.48 = 32,787.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,734.35/123,992.48 = 32,787.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,734.35x = 123,992.48 × 32,787.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,734.35x = 4,065,366,632.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,065,366,632.21/82,734.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,137.59

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