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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,858.80, 124,142.40 and 67,987.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,858.80, 124,142.40 and 67,987.20 is: 101,861.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,858.80 : 124,142.40 = 67,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,858.80/124,142.40 = 67,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,858.80x = 124,142.40 × 67,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,858.80x = 8,440,094,177.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,440,094,177.28/82,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,861.17

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