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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,959.56, 115,860.65 and 48,124.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,959.56, 115,860.65 and 48,124.76 is: 66,410.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,959.56 : 115,860.65 = 48,124.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,959.56/115,860.65 = 48,124.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,959.56x = 115,860.65 × 48,124.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,959.56x = 5,575,765,154.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,575,765,154.77/83,959.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,410.13

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