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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,788.30, 124,182.45 and 74,234.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,788.30, 124,182.45 and 74,234.70 is: 111,352.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,788.30 : 124,182.45 = 74,234.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,788.30/124,182.45 = 74,234.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,788.30x = 124,182.45 × 74,234.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,788.30x = 9,218,646,921.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,218,646,921.02/82,788.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,352.05

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