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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,000.75, 114,539.68 and 47,189.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,000.75, 114,539.68 and 47,189.99 is: 65,121.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,000.75 : 114,539.68 = 47,189.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,000.75/114,539.68 = 47,189.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,000.75x = 114,539.68 × 47,189.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,000.75x = 5,405,126,765.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,126,765.50/83,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,121.42

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