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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,829.44, 124,069.60 and 37,888.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,829.44, 124,069.60 and 37,888.64 is: 56,753.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,829.44 : 124,069.60 = 37,888.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,829.44/124,069.60 = 37,888.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,829.44x = 124,069.60 × 37,888.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,829.44x = 4,700,828,409.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,828,409.34/82,829.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,753.11

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