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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,956.75, 124,559.73 and 47,458.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,956.75, 124,559.73 and 47,458.14 is: 71,258.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,956.75 : 124,559.73 = 47,458.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,956.75/124,559.73 = 47,458.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,956.75x = 124,559.73 × 47,458.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,956.75x = 5,911,373,104.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,373,104.70/82,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,258.49

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