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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,123.39, 114,711.01 and 47,315.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,123.39, 114,711.01 and 47,315.71 is: 65,296.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,123.39 : 114,711.01 = 47,315.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,123.39/114,711.01 = 47,315.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,123.39x = 114,711.01 × 47,315.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,123.39x = 5,427,632,191.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,427,632,191.12/83,123.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,296.09

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