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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,548.24, 123,822.08 and 56,187.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,548.24, 123,822.08 and 56,187.60 is: 84,281.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,548.24 : 123,822.08 = 56,187.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,548.24/123,822.08 = 56,187.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,548.24x = 123,822.08 × 56,187.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,548.24x = 6,957,265,502.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,265,502.21/82,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,281.21

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