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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,182.03, 122,678.53 and 72,217.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,182.03, 122,678.53 and 72,217.53 is: 107,803.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,182.03 : 122,678.53 = 72,217.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,182.03/122,678.53 = 72,217.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,182.03x = 122,678.53 × 72,217.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,182.03x = 8,859,540,240.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,859,540,240.09/82,182.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,803.86

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