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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,356.80, 123,535.20 and 72,515.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,356.80, 123,535.20 and 72,515.30 is: 108,772.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,356.80 : 123,535.20 = 72,515.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,356.80/123,535.20 = 72,515.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,356.80x = 123,535.20 × 72,515.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,356.80x = 8,958,192,088.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,958,192,088.56/82,356.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,772.95

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