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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,757.40, 124,136.10 and 49,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,757.40, 124,136.10 and 49,579.80 is: 74,369.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,757.40 : 124,136.10 = 49,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,757.40/124,136.10 = 49,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,757.40x = 124,136.10 × 49,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,757.40x = 6,154,643,010.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,154,643,010.78/82,757.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,369.70

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