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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,715.40, 124,073.10 and 79,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,715.40, 124,073.10 and 79,216.20 is: 118,824.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,715.40 : 124,073.10 = 79,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,715.40/124,073.10 = 79,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,715.40x = 124,073.10 × 79,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,715.40x = 9,828,599,504.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,828,599,504.22/82,715.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,824.30

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