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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,917.60, 114,429.18 and 47,106.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,917.60, 114,429.18 and 47,106.48 is: 65,008.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,917.60 : 114,429.18 = 47,106.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,917.60/114,429.18 = 47,106.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,917.60x = 114,429.18 × 47,106.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,917.60x = 5,390,355,879.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,355,879.09/82,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,008.59

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