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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,887.17, 124,379.96 and 32,953.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,887.17, 124,379.96 and 32,953.86 is: 49,450.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,887.17 : 124,379.96 = 32,953.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,887.17/124,379.96 = 32,953.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,887.17x = 124,379.96 × 32,953.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,887.17x = 4,098,799,623.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,098,799,623.88/82,887.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,450.35

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