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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,516.80, 115,254.16 and 47,711.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,516.80, 115,254.16 and 47,711.60 is: 65,842.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,516.80 : 115,254.16 = 47,711.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,516.80/115,254.16 = 47,711.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,516.80x = 115,254.16 × 47,711.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,516.80x = 5,498,960,380.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,498,960,380.26/83,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,842.57

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