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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,837.23, 114,318.60 and 47,030.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,837.23, 114,318.60 and 47,030.57 is: 64,904.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,837.23 : 114,318.60 = 47,030.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,837.23/114,318.60 = 47,030.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,837.23x = 114,318.60 × 47,030.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,837.23x = 5,376,468,684.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,376,468,684.45/82,837.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,904.02

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