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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,300.99, 114,952.50 and 47,502.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,300.99, 114,952.50 and 47,502.52 is: 65,551.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,300.99 : 114,952.50 = 47,502.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,300.99/114,952.50 = 47,502.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,300.99x = 114,952.50 × 47,502.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,300.99x = 5,460,533,142.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,533,142.92/83,300.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,551.84

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