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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,308.92, 114,963.45 and 47,510.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,308.92, 114,963.45 and 47,510.46 is: 65,562.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,308.92 : 114,963.45 = 47,510.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,308.92/114,963.45 = 47,510.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,308.92x = 114,963.45 × 47,510.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,308.92x = 5,461,965,936.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,965,936.65/83,308.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,562.80

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