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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,140.40, 124,559.40 and 47,975.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,140.40, 124,559.40 and 47,975.60 is: 71,876.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,140.40 : 124,559.40 = 47,975.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,140.40/124,559.40 = 47,975.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,140.40x = 124,559.40 × 47,975.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,140.40x = 5,975,811,950.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,975,811,950.64/83,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,876.15

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