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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,756.20, 124,164.36 and 40,631.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,756.20, 124,164.36 and 40,631.80 is: 60,962.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,756.20 : 124,164.36 = 40,631.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,756.20/124,164.36 = 40,631.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,756.20x = 124,164.36 × 40,631.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,756.20x = 5,045,021,442.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,045,021,442.65/82,756.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,962.46

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