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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,134.40, 124,550.40 and 47,969.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,134.40, 124,550.40 and 47,969.60 is: 71,867.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,134.40 : 124,550.40 = 47,969.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,134.40/124,550.40 = 47,969.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,134.40x = 124,550.40 × 47,969.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,134.40x = 5,974,632,867.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,974,632,867.84/83,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,867.16

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