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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.40, 124,669.32 and 47,725.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.40, 124,669.32 and 47,725.02 is: 71,474.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.40 : 124,669.32 = 47,725.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.40/124,669.32 = 47,725.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.40x = 124,669.32 × 47,725.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.40x = 5,949,845,790.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,845,790.39/83,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,474.43

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