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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.60, 124,455.60 and 33,031.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.60, 124,455.60 and 33,031.20 is: 49,553.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.60 : 124,455.60 = 33,031.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.60/124,455.60 = 33,031.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.60x = 124,455.60 × 33,031.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.60x = 4,110,917,814.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,917,814.72/82,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,553.25

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