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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.55, 124,562.03 and 48,010.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.55, 124,562.03 and 48,010.95 is: 71,937.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.55 : 124,562.03 = 48,010.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.55/124,562.03 = 48,010.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.55x = 124,562.03 × 48,010.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.55x = 5,980,341,154.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,341,154.17/83,132.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,937.42

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