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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,678.80, 125,518.20 and 48,249.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,678.80, 125,518.20 and 48,249.40 is: 72,374.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,678.80 : 125,518.20 = 48,249.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,678.80/125,518.20 = 48,249.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,678.80x = 125,518.20 × 48,249.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,678.80x = 6,056,177,839.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,056,177,839.08/83,678.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,374.10

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