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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,212.80, 114,854.30 and 47,424.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,212.80, 114,854.30 and 47,424.04 is: 65,456.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,212.80 : 114,854.30 = 47,424.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,212.80/114,854.30 = 47,424.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,212.80x = 114,854.30 × 47,424.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,212.80x = 5,446,854,917.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,854,917.37/83,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,456.94

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