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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,916.25, 114,427.51 and 47,112.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,916.25, 114,427.51 and 47,112.33 is: 65,016.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,916.25 : 114,427.51 = 47,112.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,916.25/114,427.51 = 47,112.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,916.25x = 114,427.51 × 47,112.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,916.25x = 5,390,946,612.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,946,612.20/82,916.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,016.77

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