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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,025.66, 114,574.82 and 47,215.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,025.66, 114,574.82 and 47,215.66 is: 65,157.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,025.66 : 114,574.82 = 47,215.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,025.66/114,574.82 = 47,215.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,025.66x = 114,574.82 × 47,215.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,025.66x = 5,409,725,745.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,725,745.68/83,025.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,157.27

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