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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,247.40, 123,500.70 and 47,255.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,247.40, 123,500.70 and 47,255.40 is: 70,957.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,247.40 : 123,500.70 = 47,255.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,247.40/123,500.70 = 47,255.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,247.40x = 123,500.70 × 47,255.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,247.40x = 5,836,074,978.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,074,978.78/82,247.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,957.56

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