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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,191.02, 114,815.49 and 47,384.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,191.02, 114,815.49 and 47,384.36 is: 65,397.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,191.02 : 114,815.49 = 47,384.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,191.02/114,815.49 = 47,384.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,191.02x = 114,815.49 × 47,384.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,191.02x = 5,440,457,937.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,457,937.66/83,191.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,397.18

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