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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,352.29, 115,027.32 and 47,055.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,352.29, 115,027.32 and 47,055.78 is: 64,937.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,352.29 : 115,027.32 = 47,055.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,352.29/115,027.32 = 47,055.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,352.29x = 115,027.32 × 47,055.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,352.29x = 5,412,699,571.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,699,571.13/83,352.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,937.62

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