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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,218.36, 123,128.82 and 47,051.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,218.36, 123,128.82 and 47,051.40 is: 70,463.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,218.36 : 123,128.82 = 47,051.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,218.36/123,128.82 = 47,051.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,218.36x = 123,128.82 × 47,051.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,218.36x = 5,793,383,361.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,793,383,361.35/82,218.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,463.38

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