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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,898.40, 124,477.20 and 47,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,898.40, 124,477.20 and 47,906.40 is: 71,934.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,898.40 : 124,477.20 = 47,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,898.40/124,477.20 = 47,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,898.40x = 124,477.20 × 47,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,898.40x = 5,963,254,534.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,254,534.08/82,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,934.49

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