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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,949.96, 114,466.02 and 47,135.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,949.96, 114,466.02 and 47,135.00 is: 65,043.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,949.96 : 114,466.02 = 47,135.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,949.96/114,466.02 = 47,135.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,949.96x = 114,466.02 × 47,135.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,949.96x = 5,395,355,962.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,355,962.11/82,949.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,043.50

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