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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,645.60, 123,968.40 and 49,403.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,645.60, 123,968.40 and 49,403.20 is: 74,104.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,645.60 : 123,968.40 = 49,403.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,645.60/123,968.40 = 49,403.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,645.60x = 123,968.40 × 49,403.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,645.60x = 6,124,435,658.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,124,435,658.88/82,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,104.80

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