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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,025.44, 114,578.32 and 47,218.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,025.44, 114,578.32 and 47,218.72 is: 65,163.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,025.44 : 114,578.32 = 47,218.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,025.44/114,578.32 = 47,218.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,025.44x = 114,578.32 × 47,218.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,025.44x = 5,410,241,610.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,241,610.15/83,025.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,163.66

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