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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,956.20, 124,434.30 and 49,276.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,956.20, 124,434.30 and 49,276.40 is: 73,914.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,956.20 : 124,434.30 = 49,276.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,956.20/124,434.30 = 49,276.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,956.20x = 124,434.30 × 49,276.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,956.20x = 6,131,674,340.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,674,340.52/82,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,914.60

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