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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,860.60, 124,334.10 and 36,118.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,860.60, 124,334.10 and 36,118.20 is: 54,196.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,860.60 : 124,334.10 = 36,118.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,860.60/124,334.10 = 36,118.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,860.60x = 124,334.10 × 36,118.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,860.60x = 4,490,723,890.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,490,723,890.62/82,860.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,196.13

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