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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,877.60, 124,024.80 and 75,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,877.60, 124,024.80 and 75,879.20 is: 113,551.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,877.60 : 124,024.80 = 75,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,877.60/124,024.80 = 75,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,877.60x = 124,024.80 × 75,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,877.60x = 9,410,902,604.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,902,604.16/82,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,551.82

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