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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,829.30, 124,341.15 and 82,246.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,829.30, 124,341.15 and 82,246.10 is: 123,465.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,829.30 : 124,341.15 = 82,246.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,829.30/124,341.15 = 82,246.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,829.30x = 124,341.15 × 82,246.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,829.30x = 10,226,574,657.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,226,574,657.02/82,829.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,465.67

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