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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,962.02, 114,485.13 and 47,155.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,962.02, 114,485.13 and 47,155.94 is: 65,073.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,962.02 : 114,485.13 = 47,155.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,962.02/114,485.13 = 47,155.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,962.02x = 114,485.13 × 47,155.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,962.02x = 5,398,653,921.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,398,653,921.17/82,962.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,073.80

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