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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,764.50, 124,171.23 and 47,729.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,764.50, 124,171.23 and 47,729.30 is: 71,608.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,764.50 : 124,171.23 = 47,729.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,764.50/124,171.23 = 47,729.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,764.50x = 124,171.23 × 47,729.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,764.50x = 5,926,605,888.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,926,605,888.04/82,764.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,608.07

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