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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,334.69, 114,998.94 and 47,536.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,334.69, 114,998.94 and 47,536.13 is: 65,598.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,334.69 : 114,998.94 = 47,536.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,334.69/114,998.94 = 47,536.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,334.69x = 114,998.94 × 47,536.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,334.69x = 5,466,604,849.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,466,604,849.20/83,334.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,598.19

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