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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,883.40, 114,375.60 and 47,073.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,883.40, 114,375.60 and 47,073.24 is: 64,959.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,883.40 : 114,375.60 = 47,073.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,883.40/114,375.60 = 47,073.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,883.40x = 114,375.60 × 47,073.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,883.40x = 5,384,030,068.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,030,068.94/82,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,959.09

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