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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,863.41, 114,352.27 and 47,054.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,863.41, 114,352.27 and 47,054.16 is: 64,935.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,863.41 : 114,352.27 = 47,054.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,863.41/114,352.27 = 47,054.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,863.41x = 114,352.27 × 47,054.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,863.41x = 5,380,749,891.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,749,891.31/82,863.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,935.18

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