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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,160.38, 124,592.78 and 47,620.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,160.38, 124,592.78 and 47,620.28 is: 71,345.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,160.38 : 124,592.78 = 47,620.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,160.38/124,592.78 = 47,620.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,160.38x = 124,592.78 × 47,620.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,160.38x = 5,933,143,500.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,143,500.11/83,160.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,345.79

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