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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,229.64, 122,749.46 and 72,265.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,229.64, 122,749.46 and 72,265.38 is: 107,875.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,229.64 : 122,749.46 = 72,265.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,229.64/122,749.46 = 72,265.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,229.64x = 122,749.46 × 72,265.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,229.64x = 8,870,536,010.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,870,536,010.37/82,229.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,875.17

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