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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,939.05, 124,488.77 and 78,443.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,939.05, 124,488.77 and 78,443.55 is: 117,741.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,939.05 : 124,488.77 = 78,443.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,939.05/124,488.77 = 78,443.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,939.05x = 124,488.77 × 78,443.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,939.05x = 9,765,340,661.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,765,340,661.72/82,939.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,741.17

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