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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,119.80, 124,542.90 and 47,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,119.80, 124,542.90 and 47,998.20 is: 71,918.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,119.80 : 124,542.90 = 47,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,119.80/124,542.90 = 47,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,119.80x = 124,542.90 × 47,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,119.80x = 5,977,835,022.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,835,022.78/83,119.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,918.30

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