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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,017.44, 122,576.75 and 59,877.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,017.44, 122,576.75 and 59,877.44 is: 89,488.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,017.44 : 122,576.75 = 59,877.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,017.44/122,576.75 = 59,877.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,017.44x = 122,576.75 × 59,877.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,017.44x = 7,339,581,081.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,339,581,081.25/82,017.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,488.06

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