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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,341.45, 114,982.60 and 47,505.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,341.45, 114,982.60 and 47,505.61 is: 65,541.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,341.45 : 114,982.60 = 47,505.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,341.45/114,982.60 = 47,505.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,341.45x = 114,982.60 × 47,505.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,341.45x = 5,462,318,552.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,462,318,552.39/83,341.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,541.44

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