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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,482.04, 123,723 and 47,399.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,482.04, 123,723 and 47,399.32 is: 71,098.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,482.04 : 123,723 = 47,399.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,482.04/123,723 = 47,399.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,482.04x = 123,723 × 47,399.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,482.04x = 5,864,386,068.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,386,068.36/82,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,098.95

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