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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,342.45, 114,983.98 and 47,506.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,342.45, 114,983.98 and 47,506.61 is: 65,542.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,342.45 : 114,983.98 = 47,506.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,342.45/114,983.98 = 47,506.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,342.45x = 114,983.98 × 47,506.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,342.45x = 5,462,499,094.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,462,499,094.11/83,342.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,542.82

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