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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,900.32, 114,398.37 and 47,085.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,900.32, 114,398.37 and 47,085.63 is: 64,975.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,900.32 : 114,398.37 = 47,085.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,900.32/114,398.37 = 47,085.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,900.32x = 114,398.37 × 47,085.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,900.32x = 5,386,519,322.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,519,322.42/82,900.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,975.86

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