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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,964.50, 124,571.37 and 47,465.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,964.50, 124,571.37 and 47,465.89 is: 71,270.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,964.50 : 124,571.37 = 47,465.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,964.50/124,571.37 = 47,465.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,964.50x = 124,571.37 × 47,465.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,964.50x = 5,912,890,945.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,912,890,945.57/82,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,270.13

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