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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,887.50, 124,183.82 and 47,754.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,887.50, 124,183.82 and 47,754.56 is: 71,546.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,887.50 : 124,183.82 = 47,754.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,887.50/124,183.82 = 47,754.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,887.50x = 124,183.82 × 47,754.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,887.50x = 5,930,343,683.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,343,683.22/82,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,546.90

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