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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,864.41, 114,353.65 and 47,055.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,864.41, 114,353.65 and 47,055.16 is: 64,936.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,864.41 : 114,353.65 = 47,055.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,864.41/114,353.65 = 47,055.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,864.41x = 114,353.65 × 47,055.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,864.41x = 5,380,929,297.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,929,297.33/82,864.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,936.55

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