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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,158.20, 114,758.42 and 47,348.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,158.20, 114,758.42 and 47,348.22 is: 65,340.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,158.20 : 114,758.42 = 47,348.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,158.20/114,758.42 = 47,348.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,158.20x = 114,758.42 × 47,348.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,158.20x = 5,433,606,917.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,606,917.01/83,158.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,340.60

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