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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,899.46, 114,397.68 and 47,089.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,899.46, 114,397.68 and 47,089.36 is: 64,981.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,899.46 : 114,397.68 = 47,089.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,899.46/114,397.68 = 47,089.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,899.46x = 114,397.68 × 47,089.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,899.46x = 5,386,913,536.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,913,536.68/82,899.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,981.29

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