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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,122.80, 124,547.40 and 48,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,122.80, 124,547.40 and 48,001.20 is: 71,922.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,122.80 : 124,547.40 = 48,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,122.80/124,547.40 = 48,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,122.80x = 124,547.40 × 48,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,122.80x = 5,978,424,656.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,978,424,656.88/83,122.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,922.80

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