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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,401.02, 115,077.24 and 47,590.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,401.02, 115,077.24 and 47,590.11 is: 65,665.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,401.02 : 115,077.24 = 47,590.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,401.02/115,077.24 = 47,590.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,401.02x = 115,077.24 × 47,590.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,401.02x = 5,476,538,510.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,538,510.10/83,401.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,665.13

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