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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,221.60, 114,837.58 and 47,409.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,221.60, 114,837.58 and 47,409.48 is: 65,420.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,221.60 : 114,837.58 = 47,409.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,221.60/114,837.58 = 47,409.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,221.60x = 114,837.58 × 47,409.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,221.60x = 5,444,389,952.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,444,389,952.26/83,221.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,420.40

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