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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,935.75, 124,391.38 and 40,804.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,935.75, 124,391.38 and 40,804.55 is: 61,200.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,935.75 : 124,391.38 = 40,804.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,935.75/124,391.38 = 40,804.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,935.75x = 124,391.38 × 40,804.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,935.75x = 5,075,734,284.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,075,734,284.78/82,935.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,200.80

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