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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,028.06, 114,581.25 and 47,223.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,028.06, 114,581.25 and 47,223.23 is: 65,169.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,028.06 : 114,581.25 = 47,223.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,028.06/114,581.25 = 47,223.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,028.06x = 114,581.25 × 47,223.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,028.06x = 5,410,896,149.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,896,149.53/83,028.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,169.49

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