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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,789.52, 124,202.58 and 30,198.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,789.52, 124,202.58 and 30,198.82 is: 45,304.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,789.52 : 124,202.58 = 30,198.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,789.52/124,202.58 = 30,198.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,789.52x = 124,202.58 × 30,198.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,789.52x = 3,750,771,356.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,771,356.96/82,789.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,304.91

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