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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,895.96, 114,392.85 and 47,085.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,895.96, 114,392.85 and 47,085.86 is: 64,976.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,895.96 : 114,392.85 = 47,085.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,895.96/114,392.85 = 47,085.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,895.96x = 114,392.85 × 47,085.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,895.96x = 5,386,285,720.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,285,720.10/82,895.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,976.46

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