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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,760.32, 123,500.96 and 73,900.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,760.32, 123,500.96 and 73,900.16 is: 110,279.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,760.32 : 123,500.96 = 73,900.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,760.32/123,500.96 = 73,900.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,760.32x = 123,500.96 × 73,900.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,760.32x = 9,126,740,704.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,740,704.15/82,760.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,279.19

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