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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,102.50, 123,115.47 and 42,649.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,102.50, 123,115.47 and 42,649.02 is: 63,953.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,102.50 : 123,115.47 = 42,649.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,102.50/123,115.47 = 42,649.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,102.50x = 123,115.47 × 42,649.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,102.50x = 5,250,754,142.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,250,754,142.34/82,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,953.65

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