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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,857.50, 124,054.68 and 44,770.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,857.50, 124,054.68 and 44,770.34 is: 67,030.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,857.50 : 124,054.68 = 44,770.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,857.50/124,054.68 = 44,770.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,857.50x = 124,054.68 × 44,770.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,857.50x = 5,553,970,202.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,553,970,202.19/82,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,030.39

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