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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,876.90, 114,367.93 and 47,068.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,876.90, 114,367.93 and 47,068.42 is: 64,953.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,876.90 : 114,367.93 = 47,068.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,876.90/114,367.93 = 47,068.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,876.90x = 114,367.93 × 47,068.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,876.90x = 5,383,117,763.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,117,763.77/82,876.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,953.17

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