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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,822.40, 124,222.40 and 32,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,822.40, 124,222.40 and 32,939.20 is: 49,404.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,822.40 : 124,222.40 = 32,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,822.40/124,222.40 = 32,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,822.40x = 124,222.40 × 32,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,822.40x = 4,091,786,478.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,091,786,478.08/82,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,404.35

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