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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,809.84, 114,276.60 and 47,000.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,809.84, 114,276.60 and 47,000.88 is: 64,860.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,809.84 : 114,276.60 = 47,000.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,809.84/114,276.60 = 47,000.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,809.84x = 114,276.60 × 47,000.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,809.84x = 5,371,100,763.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,371,100,763.41/82,809.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,860.66

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