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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,066.04, 114,637.68 and 47,257.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,066.04, 114,637.68 and 47,257.56 is: 65,219.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,066.04 : 114,637.68 = 47,257.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,066.04/114,637.68 = 47,257.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,066.04x = 114,637.68 × 47,257.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,066.04x = 5,417,497,040.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,497,040.86/83,066.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,219.16

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