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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,787.25, 124,199.39 and 30,196.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,787.25, 124,199.39 and 30,196.73 is: 45,301.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,787.25 : 124,199.39 = 30,196.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,787.25/124,199.39 = 30,196.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,787.25x = 124,199.39 × 30,196.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,787.25x = 3,750,415,139.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,415,139.76/82,787.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,301.85

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