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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,801.70, 124,141.80 and 32,857.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,801.70, 124,141.80 and 32,857.10 is: 49,261.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,801.70 : 124,141.80 = 32,857.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,801.70/124,141.80 = 32,857.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,801.70x = 124,141.80 × 32,857.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,801.70x = 4,078,939,536.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,078,939,536.78/82,801.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,261.54

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