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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,911.60, 114,419.52 and 47,100.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,911.60, 114,419.52 and 47,100.96 is: 65,000.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,911.60 : 114,419.52 = 47,100.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,911.60/114,419.52 = 47,100.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,911.60x = 114,419.52 × 47,100.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,911.60x = 5,389,269,234.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,389,269,234.74/82,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,000.18

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