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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.28, 114,467.83 and 47,136.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.28, 114,467.83 and 47,136.32 is: 65,045.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.28 : 114,467.83 = 47,136.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.28/114,467.83 = 47,136.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.28x = 114,467.83 × 47,136.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.28x = 5,395,591,456.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,395,591,456.56/82,951.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,045.31

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