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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,817.96, 114,299.07 and 47,019.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,817.96, 114,299.07 and 47,019.56 is: 64,892.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,817.96 : 114,299.07 = 47,019.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,817.96/114,299.07 = 47,019.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,817.96x = 114,299.07 × 47,019.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,817.96x = 5,374,291,979.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,374,291,979.81/82,817.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,892.83

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