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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,334.72, 114,999.12 and 47,536.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,334.72, 114,999.12 and 47,536.32 is: 65,598.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,334.72 : 114,999.12 = 47,536.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,334.72/114,999.12 = 47,536.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,334.72x = 114,999.12 × 47,536.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,334.72x = 5,466,634,968.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,466,634,968.04/83,334.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,598.53

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