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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,129.60, 124,694.40 and 48,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,129.60, 124,694.40 and 48,051.20 is: 72,076.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,129.60 : 124,694.40 = 48,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,129.60/124,694.40 = 48,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,129.60x = 124,694.40 × 48,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,129.60x = 5,991,715,553.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,991,715,553.28/83,129.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,076.80

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