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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,823.20, 124,234.80 and 72,981.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,823.20, 124,234.80 and 72,981.70 is: 109,472.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,823.20 : 124,234.80 = 72,981.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,823.20/124,234.80 = 72,981.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,823.20x = 124,234.80 × 72,981.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,823.20x = 9,066,866,903.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,066,866,903.16/82,823.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,472.55

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