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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,944.24, 114,466.20 and 47,140.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,944.24, 114,466.20 and 47,140.32 is: 65,055.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,944.24 : 114,466.20 = 47,140.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,944.24/114,466.20 = 47,140.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,944.24x = 114,466.20 × 47,140.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,944.24x = 5,395,973,297.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,973,297.18/82,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,055.43

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