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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,104.37, 124,457.88 and 47,937.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,104.37, 124,457.88 and 47,937.41 is: 71,791.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,104.37 : 124,457.88 = 47,937.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,104.37/124,457.88 = 47,937.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,104.37x = 124,457.88 × 47,937.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,104.37x = 5,966,188,421.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,188,421.29/83,104.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,791.51

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