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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.06, 114,593.70 and 47,232.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.06, 114,593.70 and 47,232.24 is: 65,181.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.06 : 114,593.70 = 47,232.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.06/114,593.70 = 47,232.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.06x = 114,593.70 × 47,232.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.06x = 5,412,517,140.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,517,140.89/83,037.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,181.95

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