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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,123.80, 124,548.90 and 48,002.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,123.80, 124,548.90 and 48,002.20 is: 71,924.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,123.80 : 124,548.90 = 48,002.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,123.80/124,548.90 = 48,002.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,123.80x = 124,548.90 × 48,002.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,123.80x = 5,978,621,207.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,978,621,207.58/83,123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,924.30

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