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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,792.96, 124,249.60 and 62,072.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,792.96, 124,249.60 and 62,072.32 is: 93,153.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,792.96 : 124,249.60 = 62,072.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,792.96/124,249.60 = 62,072.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,792.96x = 124,249.60 × 62,072.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,792.96x = 7,712,460,931.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,712,460,931.07/82,792.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,153.58

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