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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,240.20, 124,860.30 and 48,269.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,240.20, 124,860.30 and 48,269.80 is: 72,404.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,240.20 : 124,860.30 = 48,269.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,240.20/124,860.30 = 48,269.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,240.20x = 124,860.30 × 48,269.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,240.20x = 6,026,981,708.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,981,708.94/83,240.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,404.70

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