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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,212.88, 114,825.10 and 47,395.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,212.88, 114,825.10 and 47,395.40 is: 65,400.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,212.88 : 114,825.10 = 47,395.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,212.88/114,825.10 = 47,395.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,212.88x = 114,825.10 × 47,395.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,212.88x = 5,442,181,544.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,442,181,544.54/83,212.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,400.71

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