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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,057.90, 114,630.86 and 47,241.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,057.90, 114,630.86 and 47,241.00 is: 65,198.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,057.90 : 114,630.86 = 47,241.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,057.90/114,630.86 = 47,241.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,057.90x = 114,630.86 × 47,241.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,057.90x = 5,415,275,647.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,415,275,647.90/83,057.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,198.80

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