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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,933.20, 125,640.60 and 48,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,933.20, 125,640.60 and 48,768.40 is: 73,001.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,933.20 : 125,640.60 = 48,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,933.20/125,640.60 = 48,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,933.20x = 125,640.60 × 48,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,933.20x = 6,127,291,037.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,127,291,037.04/83,933.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,001.99

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