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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,083.20, 123,128.64 and 42,615.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,083.20, 123,128.64 and 42,615.36 is: 63,925.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,083.20 : 123,128.64 = 42,615.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,083.20/123,128.64 = 42,615.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,083.20x = 123,128.64 × 42,615.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,083.20x = 5,247,171,319.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,247,171,319.91/82,083.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,925.03

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