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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,180.04, 114,788.45 and 47,373.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,180.04, 114,788.45 and 47,373.38 is: 65,375.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,180.04 : 114,788.45 = 47,373.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,180.04/114,788.45 = 47,373.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,180.04x = 114,788.45 × 47,373.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,180.04x = 5,437,917,225.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,437,917,225.87/83,180.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,375.27

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