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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,959.50, 124,563.86 and 47,460.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,959.50, 124,563.86 and 47,460.90 is: 71,262.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,959.50 : 124,563.86 = 47,460.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,959.50/124,563.86 = 47,460.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,959.50x = 124,563.86 × 47,460.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,959.50x = 5,911,912,665.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,912,665.77/82,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,262.64

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