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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,244.60, 114,864.66 and 47,436.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,244.60, 114,864.66 and 47,436.12 is: 65,454.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,244.60 : 114,864.66 = 47,436.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,244.60/114,864.66 = 47,436.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,244.60x = 114,864.66 × 47,436.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,244.60x = 5,448,733,795.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,733,795.52/83,244.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,454.50

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