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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,720.20, 124,080.30 and 51,227.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,720.20, 124,080.30 and 51,227.40 is: 76,841.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,720.20 : 124,080.30 = 51,227.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,720.20/124,080.30 = 51,227.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,720.20x = 124,080.30 × 51,227.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,720.20x = 6,356,311,160.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,356,311,160.22/82,720.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,841.10

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