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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,813.44, 124,139.16 and 32,876.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,813.44, 124,139.16 and 32,876.94 is: 49,283.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,813.44 : 124,139.16 = 32,876.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,813.44/124,139.16 = 32,876.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,813.44x = 124,139.16 × 32,876.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,813.44x = 4,081,315,714.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,315,714.97/82,813.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,283.25

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