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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,810.86, 123,834.78 and 61,503.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,810.86, 123,834.78 and 61,503.84 is: 91,972.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,810.86 : 123,834.78 = 61,503.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,810.86/123,834.78 = 61,503.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,810.86x = 123,834.78 × 61,503.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,810.86x = 7,616,314,495.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,616,314,495.56/82,810.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,972.41

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