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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,044.04, 114,578.75 and 47,228.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,044.04, 114,578.75 and 47,228.27 is: 65,162.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.04 : 114,578.75 = 47,228.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.04/114,578.75 = 47,228.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.04x = 114,578.75 × 47,228.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.04x = 5,411,355,686.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,355,686.44/83,044.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,162.49

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