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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,212.80, 124,819.20 and 47,783.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,212.80, 124,819.20 and 47,783.40 is: 71,675.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,212.80 : 124,819.20 = 47,783.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,212.80/124,819.20 = 47,783.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,212.80x = 124,819.20 × 47,783.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,212.80x = 5,964,285,761.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,964,285,761.28/83,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,675.10

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