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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,647.34, 169,189.71 and 82,947.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,647.34, 169,189.71 and 82,947.88 is: 124,582.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,647.34 : 169,189.71 = 82,947.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,647.34/169,189.71 = 82,947.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,647.34x = 169,189.71 × 82,947.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,647.34x = 14,033,927,762.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,033,927,762.31/112,647.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,582.86

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