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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,894.59, 124,468.52 and 79,482.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,894.59, 124,468.52 and 79,482.87 is: 119,345.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,894.59 : 124,468.52 = 79,482.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,894.59/124,468.52 = 79,482.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,894.59x = 124,468.52 × 79,482.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,894.59x = 9,893,114,796.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,893,114,796.84/82,894.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,345.72

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