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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,402.56, 123,500.16 and 59,074.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,402.56, 123,500.16 and 59,074.56 is: 88,537.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,402.56 : 123,500.16 = 59,074.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,402.56/123,500.16 = 59,074.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,402.56x = 123,500.16 × 59,074.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,402.56x = 7,295,717,611.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,295,717,611.93/82,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,537.51

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