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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,070.09, 114,635.27 and 47,259.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,070.09, 114,635.27 and 47,259.34 is: 65,217.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,070.09 : 114,635.27 = 47,259.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,070.09/114,635.27 = 47,259.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,070.09x = 114,635.27 × 47,259.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,070.09x = 5,417,586,964.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,417,586,964.63/83,070.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,217.06

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