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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,857.84, 124,395.20 and 49,185.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,857.84, 124,395.20 and 49,185.36 is: 73,842.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,857.84 : 124,395.20 = 49,185.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,857.84/124,395.20 = 49,185.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,857.84x = 124,395.20 × 49,185.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,857.84x = 6,118,422,694.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,118,422,694.27/82,857.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,842.41

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