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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,861.40, 124,292.10 and 74,113.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,861.40, 124,292.10 and 74,113.40 is: 111,170.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,861.40 : 124,292.10 = 74,113.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,861.40/124,292.10 = 74,113.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,861.40x = 124,292.10 × 74,113.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,861.40x = 9,211,710,124.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,211,710,124.14/82,861.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,170.10

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