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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,861.57, 114,345.03 and 47,046.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,861.57, 114,345.03 and 47,046.88 is: 64,922.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,861.57 : 114,345.03 = 47,046.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,861.57/114,345.03 = 47,046.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,861.57x = 114,345.03 × 47,046.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,861.57x = 5,379,576,905.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,379,576,905.01/82,861.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,922.46

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