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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,834.65, 112,914.88 and 47,836.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,834.65, 112,914.88 and 47,836.56 is: 66,004.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,834.65 : 112,914.88 = 47,836.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,834.65/112,914.88 = 47,836.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,834.65x = 112,914.88 × 47,836.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,834.65x = 5,401,459,100.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,401,459,100.71/81,834.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,004.55

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