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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,936.64, 124,301.04 and 59,206.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,936.64, 124,301.04 and 59,206.88 is: 88,736.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,936.64 : 124,301.04 = 59,206.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,936.64/124,301.04 = 59,206.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,936.64x = 124,301.04 × 59,206.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,936.64x = 7,359,476,759.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,359,476,759.16/82,936.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,736.13

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