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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,268.42, 114,896.94 and 47,459.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,268.42, 114,896.94 and 47,459.10 is: 65,485.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,268.42 : 114,896.94 = 47,459.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,268.42/114,896.94 = 47,459.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,268.42x = 114,896.94 × 47,459.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,268.42x = 5,452,905,365.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,452,905,365.15/83,268.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,485.88

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