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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,045.04, 114,580.13 and 47,229.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,045.04, 114,580.13 and 47,229.27 is: 65,163.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,045.04 : 114,580.13 = 47,229.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,045.04/114,580.13 = 47,229.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,045.04x = 114,580.13 × 47,229.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,045.04x = 5,411,535,896.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,411,535,896.41/83,045.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,163.87

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