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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,062.19, 114,628.37 and 47,257.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,062.19, 114,628.37 and 47,257.35 is: 65,216.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,062.19 : 114,628.37 = 47,257.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,062.19/114,628.37 = 47,257.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,062.19x = 114,628.37 × 47,257.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,062.19x = 5,417,032,764.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,032,764.73/83,062.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,216.59

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