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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,874.40, 124,311.60 and 74,126.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,874.40, 124,311.60 and 74,126.40 is: 111,189.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,874.40 : 124,311.60 = 74,126.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,874.40/124,311.60 = 74,126.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,874.40x = 124,311.60 × 74,126.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,874.40x = 9,214,771,386.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,214,771,386.24/82,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,189.60

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