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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,432.12, 115,108.18 and 47,596.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,432.12, 115,108.18 and 47,596.92 is: 65,667.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,432.12 : 115,108.18 = 47,596.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,432.12/115,108.18 = 47,596.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,432.12x = 115,108.18 × 47,596.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,432.12x = 5,478,794,834.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,794,834.81/83,432.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,667.69

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