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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,888.24, 114,386.03 and 47,078.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,888.24, 114,386.03 and 47,078.55 is: 64,968.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,888.24 : 114,386.03 = 47,078.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,888.24/114,386.03 = 47,078.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,888.24x = 114,386.03 × 47,078.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,888.24x = 5,385,127,625.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,385,127,625.33/82,888.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,968.54

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