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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,587.60, 123,881.40 and 75,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,587.60, 123,881.40 and 75,200.40 is: 112,800.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,587.60 : 123,881.40 = 75,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,587.60/123,881.40 = 75,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,587.60x = 123,881.40 × 75,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,587.60x = 9,315,930,832.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,315,930,832.56/82,587.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,800.60

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