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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,782.40, 124,128.24 and 32,811.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,782.40, 124,128.24 and 32,811.88 is: 49,199.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,782.40 : 124,128.24 = 32,811.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,782.40/124,128.24 = 32,811.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,782.40x = 124,128.24 × 32,811.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,782.40x = 4,072,880,915.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,880,915.49/82,782.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,199.84

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