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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,460.63, 123,727.85 and 47,400.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,460.63, 123,727.85 and 47,400.29 is: 71,121.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,460.63 : 123,727.85 = 47,400.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,460.63/123,727.85 = 47,400.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,460.63x = 123,727.85 × 47,400.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,460.63x = 5,864,736,023.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,736,023.79/82,460.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,121.65

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