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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,459.37, 123,725.96 and 47,399.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,459.37, 123,725.96 and 47,399.02 is: 71,119.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,459.37 : 123,725.96 = 47,399.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,459.37/123,725.96 = 47,399.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,459.37x = 123,725.96 × 47,399.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,459.37x = 5,864,489,446.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,489,446.64/82,459.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,119.75

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