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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,246.24, 114,857.65 and 47,435.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,246.24, 114,857.65 and 47,435.49 is: 65,448.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,246.24 : 114,857.65 = 47,435.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,246.24/114,857.65 = 47,435.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,246.24x = 114,857.65 × 47,435.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,246.24x = 5,448,328,908.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,448,328,908.00/83,246.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,448.35

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