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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,800.05, 88,165.53 and 47,856.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,800.05, 88,165.53 and 47,856.82 is: 66,133.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,800.05 : 88,165.53 = 47,856.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,800.05/88,165.53 = 47,856.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,800.05x = 88,165.53 × 47,856.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,800.05x = 4,219,321,899.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,219,321,899.41/63,800.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,133.52

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