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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,705.40, 123,985.20 and 49,390.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,705.40, 123,985.20 and 49,390.10 is: 74,041.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,705.40 : 123,985.20 = 49,390.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,705.40/123,985.20 = 49,390.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,705.40x = 123,985.20 × 49,390.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,705.40x = 6,123,641,426.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,641,426.52/82,705.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,041.62

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