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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,883.86, 124,434.18 and 49,211.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,883.86, 124,434.18 and 49,211.34 is: 73,881.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,883.86 : 124,434.18 = 49,211.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,883.86/124,434.18 = 49,211.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,883.86x = 124,434.18 × 49,211.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,883.86x = 6,123,572,739.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,123,572,739.60/82,883.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,881.37

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