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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,844.37, 124,209.86 and 57,897.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,844.37, 124,209.86 and 57,897.99 is: 86,807.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,844.37 : 124,209.86 = 57,897.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,844.37/124,209.86 = 57,897.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,844.37x = 124,209.86 × 57,897.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,844.37x = 7,191,500,942.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,191,500,942.69/82,844.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,807.36

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