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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,708.20, 124,062.30 and 51,215.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,708.20, 124,062.30 and 51,215.40 is: 76,823.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,708.20 : 124,062.30 = 51,215.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,708.20/124,062.30 = 51,215.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,708.20x = 124,062.30 × 51,215.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,708.20x = 6,353,900,319.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,900,319.42/82,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,823.10

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