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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,738.80, 123,816.60 and 57,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,738.80, 123,816.60 and 57,661.20 is: 86,288.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,738.80 : 123,816.60 = 57,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,738.80/123,816.60 = 57,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,738.80x = 123,816.60 × 57,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,738.80x = 7,139,413,735.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,139,413,735.92/82,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,288.58

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