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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,140.75, 123,219.09 and 37,779.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,140.75, 123,219.09 and 37,779.93 is: 56,673.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,140.75 : 123,219.09 = 37,779.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,140.75/123,219.09 = 37,779.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,140.75x = 123,219.09 × 37,779.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,140.75x = 4,655,208,594.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,655,208,594.86/82,140.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,673.56

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