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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,844.80, 122,882.40 and 50,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,844.80, 122,882.40 and 50,740.80 is: 76,182.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,844.80 : 122,882.40 = 50,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,844.80/122,882.40 = 50,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,844.80x = 122,882.40 × 50,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,844.80x = 6,235,151,281.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,235,151,281.92/81,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,182.62

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