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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,413.44, 123,614.40 and 47,242.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,413.44, 123,614.40 and 47,242.88 is: 70,861.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,413.44 : 123,614.40 = 47,242.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,413.44/123,614.40 = 47,242.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,413.44x = 123,614.40 × 47,242.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,413.44x = 5,839,900,265.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,900,265.47/82,413.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,861.02

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