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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,818.40, 124,227.60 and 73,141.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,818.40, 124,227.60 and 73,141.60 is: 109,712.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,818.40 : 124,227.60 = 73,141.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,818.40/124,227.60 = 73,141.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,818.40x = 124,227.60 × 73,141.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,818.40x = 9,086,205,428.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,086,205,428.16/82,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,712.40

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