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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,084.00, 124,427.34 and 47,917.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,084.00, 124,427.34 and 47,917.04 is: 71,760.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,084.00 : 124,427.34 = 47,917.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,084.00/124,427.34 = 47,917.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,084.00x = 124,427.34 × 47,917.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,084.00x = 5,962,189,205.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,189,205.74/83,084.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,760.98

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