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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,862.86, 114,346.69 and 47,052.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,862.86, 114,346.69 and 47,052.10 is: 64,929.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,862.86 : 114,346.69 = 47,052.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,862.86/114,346.69 = 47,052.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,862.86x = 114,346.69 × 47,052.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,862.86x = 5,380,251,892.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,251,892.55/82,862.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,929.59

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