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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,722.20, 124,083.30 and 51,618.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,722.20, 124,083.30 and 51,618.20 is: 77,427.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,722.20 : 124,083.30 = 51,618.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,722.20/124,083.30 = 51,618.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,722.20x = 124,083.30 × 51,618.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,722.20x = 6,404,956,596.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,404,956,596.06/82,722.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,427.30

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