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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.54, 114,712.60 and 47,316.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.54, 114,712.60 and 47,316.86 is: 65,297.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.54 : 114,712.60 = 47,316.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.54/114,712.60 = 47,316.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.54x = 114,712.60 × 47,316.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.54x = 5,427,840,034.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,427,840,034.44/83,124.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,297.69

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