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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,746.60, 124,152.30 and 32,818.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,746.60, 124,152.30 and 32,818.20 is: 49,240.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,746.60 : 124,152.30 = 32,818.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,746.60/124,152.30 = 32,818.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,746.60x = 124,152.30 × 32,818.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,746.60x = 4,074,455,011.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,455,011.86/82,746.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,240.15

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