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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,075.20, 123,076.80 and 37,687.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,075.20, 123,076.80 and 37,687.20 is: 56,514.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,075.20 : 123,076.80 = 37,687.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,075.20/123,076.80 = 37,687.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,075.20x = 123,076.80 × 37,687.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,075.20x = 4,638,419,976.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,638,419,976.96/82,075.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,514.27

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