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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,229.20, 124,584.60 and 48,064.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,229.20, 124,584.60 and 48,064.40 is: 71,946.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,229.20 : 124,584.60 = 48,064.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,229.20/124,584.60 = 48,064.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,229.20x = 124,584.60 × 48,064.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,229.20x = 5,988,084,048.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,084,048.24/83,229.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,946.91

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