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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,900.07, 124,365.16 and 47,401.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,900.07, 124,365.16 and 47,401.42 is: 71,110.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,900.07 : 124,365.16 = 47,401.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,900.07/124,365.16 = 47,401.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,900.07x = 124,365.16 × 47,401.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,900.07x = 5,895,084,897.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,084,897.42/82,900.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,110.73

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