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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,600.53, 124,456.06 and 74,711.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,600.53, 124,456.06 and 74,711.83 is: 112,569.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,600.53 : 124,456.06 = 74,711.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,600.53/124,456.06 = 74,711.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,600.53x = 124,456.06 × 74,711.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,600.53x = 9,298,339,997.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,298,339,997.19/82,600.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,569.98

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