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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,846.40, 124,182.08 and 59,460.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,846.40, 124,182.08 and 59,460.16 is: 89,127.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,846.40 : 124,182.08 = 59,460.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,846.40/124,182.08 = 59,460.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,846.40x = 124,182.08 × 59,460.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,846.40x = 7,383,886,345.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,383,886,345.93/82,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,127.43

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