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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,026.17, 114,575.52 and 47,216.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,026.17, 114,575.52 and 47,216.16 is: 65,157.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,026.17 : 114,575.52 = 47,216.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,026.17/114,575.52 = 47,216.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,026.17x = 114,575.52 × 47,216.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,026.17x = 5,409,816,084.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,816,084.40/83,026.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,157.96

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