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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,165.14, 114,769.00 and 47,355.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,165.14, 114,769.00 and 47,355.29 is: 65,350.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,165.14 : 114,769.00 = 47,355.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,165.14/114,769.00 = 47,355.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,165.14x = 114,769.00 × 47,355.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,165.14x = 5,434,919,446.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,919,446.54/83,165.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,350.93

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