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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,914.60, 114,422.52 and 47,106.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,914.60, 114,422.52 and 47,106.57 is: 65,007.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,914.60 : 114,422.52 = 47,106.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,914.60/114,422.52 = 47,106.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,914.60x = 114,422.52 × 47,106.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,914.60x = 5,390,053,053.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,053,053.69/82,914.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,007.28

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