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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,898.21, 114,395.95 and 47,088.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,898.21, 114,395.95 and 47,088.11 is: 64,979.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,898.21 : 114,395.95 = 47,088.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,898.21/114,395.95 = 47,088.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,898.21x = 114,395.95 × 47,088.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,898.21x = 5,386,689,077.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,689,077.15/82,898.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,979.56

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