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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,836.40, 124,254.60 and 76,421.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,836.40, 124,254.60 and 76,421.20 is: 114,631.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,836.40 : 124,254.60 = 76,421.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,836.40/124,254.60 = 76,421.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,836.40x = 124,254.60 × 76,421.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,836.40x = 9,495,685,637.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,495,685,637.52/82,836.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,631.80

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