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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,879.00, 114,373.82 and 47,069.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,879.00, 114,373.82 and 47,069.78 is: 64,956.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,879.00 : 114,373.82 = 47,069.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,879.00/114,373.82 = 47,069.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,879.00x = 114,373.82 × 47,069.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,879.00x = 5,383,550,090.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,550,090.96/82,879.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,956.75

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