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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,760.20, 124,140.30 and 49,517.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,760.20, 124,140.30 and 49,517.80 is: 74,276.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,760.20 : 124,140.30 = 49,517.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,760.20/124,140.30 = 49,517.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,760.20x = 124,140.30 × 49,517.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,760.20x = 6,147,154,547.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,147,154,547.34/82,760.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,276.70

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