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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,597.52, 124,451.54 and 74,708.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,597.52, 124,451.54 and 74,708.83 is: 112,565.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,597.52 : 124,451.54 = 74,708.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,597.52/124,451.54 = 74,708.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,597.52x = 124,451.54 × 74,708.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,597.52x = 9,297,629,007.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,297,629,007.28/82,597.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,565.47

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