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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,738.80, 123,780.15 and 71,767.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,738.80, 123,780.15 and 71,767.35 is: 107,366.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,738.80 : 123,780.15 = 71,767.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,738.80/123,780.15 = 71,767.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,738.80x = 123,780.15 × 71,767.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,738.80x = 8,883,373,348.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,883,373,348.10/82,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,366.48

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