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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,431.40, 123,647.10 and 79,205.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,431.40, 123,647.10 and 79,205.80 is: 118,808.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,431.40 : 123,647.10 = 79,205.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,431.40/123,647.10 = 79,205.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,431.40x = 123,647.10 × 79,205.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,431.40x = 9,793,567,473.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,793,567,473.18/82,431.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,808.70

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