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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,864.57, 114,349.17 and 47,049.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,864.57, 114,349.17 and 47,049.88 is: 64,926.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,864.57 : 114,349.17 = 47,049.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,864.57/114,349.17 = 47,049.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,864.57x = 114,349.17 × 47,049.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,864.57x = 5,380,114,726.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,114,726.60/82,864.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,926.60

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