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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,374.32, 122,501.77 and 79,749.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,374.32, 122,501.77 and 79,749.92 is: 118,598.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,374.32 : 122,501.77 = 79,749.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,374.32/122,501.77 = 79,749.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,374.32x = 122,501.77 × 79,749.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,374.32x = 9,769,506,357.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,769,506,357.36/82,374.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,598.93

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