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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,849.40, 114,328.20 and 47,034.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,849.40, 114,328.20 and 47,034.52 is: 64,905.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,849.40 : 114,328.20 = 47,034.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,849.40/114,328.20 = 47,034.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,849.40x = 114,328.20 × 47,034.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,849.40x = 5,377,372,009.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,377,372,009.46/82,849.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,905.38

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