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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.24, 124,478.91 and 40,816.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.24, 124,478.91 and 40,816.47 is: 61,244.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.24 : 124,478.91 = 40,816.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.24/124,478.91 = 40,816.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.24x = 124,478.91 × 40,816.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.24x = 5,080,789,695.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,789,695.65/82,959.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,244.41

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