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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,330.58, 114,998.49 and 47,526.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,330.58, 114,998.49 and 47,526.42 is: 65,587.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,330.58 : 114,998.49 = 47,526.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,330.58/114,998.49 = 47,526.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,330.58x = 114,998.49 × 47,526.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,330.58x = 5,465,466,535.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,466,535.11/83,330.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,587.77

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