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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,343.16, 115,037.70 and 47,552.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,343.16, 115,037.70 and 47,552.68 is: 65,636.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,343.16 : 115,037.70 = 47,552.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,343.16/115,037.70 = 47,552.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,343.16x = 115,037.70 × 47,552.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,343.16x = 5,470,350,936.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,470,350,936.04/83,343.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,636.47

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