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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,481.76, 123,722.67 and 47,399.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,481.76, 123,722.67 and 47,399.04 is: 71,098.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,481.76 : 123,722.67 = 47,399.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,481.76/123,722.67 = 47,399.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,481.76x = 123,722.67 × 47,399.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,481.76x = 5,864,335,784.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,335,784.24/82,481.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,098.58

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