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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,475.84, 123,603.60 and 42,950.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,475.84, 123,603.60 and 42,950.08 is: 64,367.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,475.84 : 123,603.60 = 42,950.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,475.84/123,603.60 = 42,950.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,475.84x = 123,603.60 × 42,950.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,475.84x = 5,308,784,508.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,308,784,508.29/82,475.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,367.75

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