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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,209.20, 124,554.60 and 48,044.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,209.20, 124,554.60 and 48,044.40 is: 71,916.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,209.20 : 124,554.60 = 48,044.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,209.20/124,554.60 = 48,044.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,209.20x = 124,554.60 × 48,044.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,209.20x = 5,984,151,024.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,151,024.24/83,209.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,916.94

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