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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,549.24, 123,823.58 and 56,188.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,549.24, 123,823.58 and 56,188.60 is: 84,282.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,549.24 : 123,823.58 = 56,188.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,549.24/123,823.58 = 56,188.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,549.24x = 123,823.58 × 56,188.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,549.24x = 6,957,473,607.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,473,607.19/82,549.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,282.71

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