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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,118.49, 123,177.74 and 19,788.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,118.49, 123,177.74 and 19,788.99 is: 29,683.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,118.49 : 123,177.74 = 19,788.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,118.49/123,177.74 = 19,788.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,118.49x = 123,177.74 × 19,788.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,118.49x = 2,437,562,966.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,437,562,966.14/82,118.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,683.49

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