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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,828.96, 124,122.48 and 41,218.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,828.96, 124,122.48 and 41,218.72 is: 61,767.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,828.96 : 124,122.48 = 41,218.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,828.96/124,122.48 = 41,218.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,828.96x = 124,122.48 × 41,218.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,828.96x = 5,116,169,748.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,116,169,748.83/82,828.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,767.89

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