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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,226.20, 124,839.30 and 48,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,226.20, 124,839.30 and 48,234.20 is: 72,351.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,226.20 : 124,839.30 = 48,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,226.20/124,839.30 = 48,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,226.20x = 124,839.30 × 48,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,226.20x = 6,021,523,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,021,523,764.06/83,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,351.30

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