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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,765.50, 124,172.73 and 47,730.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,765.50, 124,172.73 and 47,730.30 is: 71,609.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,765.50 : 124,172.73 = 47,730.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,765.50/124,172.73 = 47,730.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,765.50x = 124,172.73 × 47,730.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,765.50x = 5,926,801,654.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,926,801,654.72/82,765.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,609.57

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