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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,957.50, 124,560.86 and 47,458.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,957.50, 124,560.86 and 47,458.89 is: 71,259.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,957.50 : 124,560.86 = 47,458.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,957.50/124,560.86 = 47,458.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,957.50x = 124,560.86 × 47,458.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,957.50x = 5,911,520,153.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,520,153.05/82,957.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,259.62

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