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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,800.30, 124,200.45 and 59,472.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,800.30, 124,200.45 and 59,472.30 is: 89,208.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,800.30 : 124,200.45 = 59,472.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,800.30/124,200.45 = 59,472.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,800.30x = 124,200.45 × 59,472.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,800.30x = 7,386,486,422.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,386,486,422.54/82,800.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,208.45

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