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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,964.24, 114,500.49 and 47,159.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,964.24, 114,500.49 and 47,159.63 is: 65,085.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,964.24 : 114,500.49 = 47,159.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,964.24/114,500.49 = 47,159.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,964.24x = 114,500.49 × 47,159.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,964.24x = 5,399,800,584.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,399,800,584.26/82,964.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,085.88

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