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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,333.34, 114,997.12 and 47,534.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,333.34, 114,997.12 and 47,534.85 is: 65,596.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,333.34 : 114,997.12 = 47,534.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,333.34/114,997.12 = 47,534.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,333.34x = 114,997.12 × 47,534.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,333.34x = 5,466,370,730.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,466,370,730.79/83,333.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,596.44

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