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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,322.84, 114,982.67 and 47,524.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,322.84, 114,982.67 and 47,524.38 is: 65,582.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,322.84 : 114,982.67 = 47,524.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,322.84/114,982.67 = 47,524.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,322.84x = 114,982.67 × 47,524.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,322.84x = 5,464,479,864.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,464,479,864.87/83,322.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,582.02

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