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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,050.16, 114,605.64 and 47,235.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,050.16, 114,605.64 and 47,235.12 is: 65,182.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,050.16 : 114,605.64 = 47,235.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,050.16/114,605.64 = 47,235.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,050.16x = 114,605.64 × 47,235.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,050.16x = 5,413,411,158.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,411,158.08/83,050.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,182.43

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