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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,599.52, 124,454.56 and 74,710.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,599.52, 124,454.56 and 74,710.83 is: 112,568.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,599.52 : 124,454.56 = 74,710.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,599.52/124,454.56 = 74,710.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,599.52x = 124,454.56 × 74,710.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,599.52x = 9,298,103,474.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,298,103,474.88/82,599.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,568.49

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