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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,736.68, 124,031.82 and 32,851.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,736.68, 124,031.82 and 32,851.72 is: 49,248.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,736.68 : 124,031.82 = 32,851.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,736.68/124,031.82 = 32,851.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,736.68x = 124,031.82 × 32,851.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,736.68x = 4,074,658,621.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,658,621.73/82,736.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,248.51

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