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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,378.24, 115,068.56 and 47,560.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,378.24, 115,068.56 and 47,560.04 is: 65,636.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,378.24 : 115,068.56 = 47,560.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,378.24/115,068.56 = 47,560.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,378.24x = 115,068.56 × 47,560.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,378.24x = 5,472,665,316.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,472,665,316.34/83,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,636.61

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