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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,829.90, 124,111.20 and 74,956.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,829.90, 124,111.20 and 74,956.70 is: 112,314.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,829.90 : 124,111.20 = 74,956.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,829.90/124,111.20 = 74,956.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,829.90x = 124,111.20 × 74,956.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,829.90x = 9,302,965,985.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,302,965,985.04/82,829.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,314.10

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