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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,240.42, 123,526.46 and 49,025.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,240.42, 123,526.46 and 49,025.36 is: 73,636.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,240.42 : 123,526.46 = 49,025.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,240.42/123,526.46 = 49,025.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,240.42x = 123,526.46 × 49,025.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,240.42x = 6,055,929,171.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,055,929,171.03/82,240.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,636.89

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