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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,280.71, 124,720.89 and 47,634.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,280.71, 124,720.89 and 47,634.00 is: 71,336.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,280.71 : 124,720.89 = 47,634.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,280.71/124,720.89 = 47,634.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,280.71x = 124,720.89 × 47,634.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,280.71x = 5,940,954,741.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,954,741.09/83,280.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,336.50

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