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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,331.58, 114,999.87 and 47,527.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,331.58, 114,999.87 and 47,527.42 is: 65,589.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,331.58 : 114,999.87 = 47,527.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,331.58/114,999.87 = 47,527.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,331.58x = 114,999.87 × 47,527.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,331.58x = 5,465,647,121.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,647,121.44/83,331.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,589.15

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