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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,028.75, 114,568.11 and 47,214.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,028.75, 114,568.11 and 47,214.80 is: 65,149.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,028.75 : 114,568.11 = 47,214.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,028.75/114,568.11 = 47,214.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,028.75x = 114,568.11 × 47,214.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,028.75x = 5,409,309,827.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,309,827.19/83,028.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,149.84

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