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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,850.40, 124,188.08 and 59,464.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,850.40, 124,188.08 and 59,464.16 is: 89,133.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,850.40 : 124,188.08 = 59,464.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,850.40/124,188.08 = 59,464.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,850.40x = 124,188.08 × 59,464.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,850.40x = 7,384,739,859.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,384,739,859.21/82,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,133.42

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