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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,234.20, 124,851.30 and 48,263.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,234.20, 124,851.30 and 48,263.80 is: 72,395.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,234.20 : 124,851.30 = 48,263.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,234.20/124,851.30 = 48,263.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,234.20x = 124,851.30 × 48,263.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,234.20x = 6,025,798,172.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,025,798,172.94/83,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,395.70

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