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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,824.30, 124,163.55 and 49,557.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,824.30, 124,163.55 and 49,557.60 is: 74,292.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,824.30 : 124,163.55 = 49,557.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,824.30/124,163.55 = 49,557.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,824.30x = 124,163.55 × 49,557.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,824.30x = 6,153,247,545.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,153,247,545.48/82,824.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,292.78

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