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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,875.90, 114,366.56 and 47,067.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,875.90, 114,366.56 and 47,067.42 is: 64,951.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,875.90 : 114,366.56 = 47,067.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,875.90/114,366.56 = 47,067.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,875.90x = 114,366.56 × 47,067.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,875.90x = 5,382,938,678.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,938,678.14/82,875.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,951.80

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