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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,927.40, 114,439.85 and 47,117.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,927.40, 114,439.85 and 47,117.46 is: 65,022.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,927.40 : 114,439.85 = 47,117.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,927.40/114,439.85 = 47,117.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,927.40x = 114,439.85 × 47,117.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,927.40x = 5,392,114,819.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,392,114,819.19/82,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,022.11

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