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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,514.40, 123,820.20 and 54,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,514.40, 123,820.20 and 54,515.40 is: 81,805.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,514.40 : 123,820.20 = 54,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,514.40/123,820.20 = 54,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,514.40x = 123,820.20 × 54,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,514.40x = 6,750,107,731.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,750,107,731.08/82,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,805.21

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