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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,853.10, 114,340.14 and 47,041.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,853.10, 114,340.14 and 47,041.92 is: 64,919.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,853.10 : 114,340.14 = 47,041.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,853.10/114,340.14 = 47,041.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,853.10x = 114,340.14 × 47,041.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,853.10x = 5,378,779,718.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,779,718.67/82,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,919.47

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