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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,383.48, 125,186.61 and 47,880.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,383.48, 125,186.61 and 47,880.26 is: 71,884.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,383.48 : 125,186.61 = 47,880.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,383.48/125,186.61 = 47,880.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,383.48x = 125,186.61 × 47,880.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,383.48x = 5,993,968,162.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,968,162.56/83,383.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,884.36

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