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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,330.99, 114,993.92 and 47,532.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,330.99, 114,993.92 and 47,532.59 is: 65,593.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,330.99 : 114,993.92 = 47,532.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,330.99/114,993.92 = 47,532.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,330.99x = 114,993.92 × 47,532.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,330.99x = 5,465,958,276.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,958,276.88/83,330.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,593.35

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