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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,880.04, 124,319.15 and 49,609.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,880.04, 124,319.15 and 49,609.40 is: 74,413.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,880.04 : 124,319.15 = 49,609.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,880.04/124,319.15 = 49,609.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,880.04x = 124,319.15 × 49,609.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,880.04x = 6,167,397,756.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,167,397,756.40/82,880.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,413.54

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