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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,616.90, 115,391.35 and 47,807.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,616.90, 115,391.35 and 47,807.61 is: 65,974.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,616.90 : 115,391.35 = 47,807.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,616.90/115,391.35 = 47,807.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,616.90x = 115,391.35 × 47,807.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,616.90x = 5,516,584,658.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,516,584,658.17/83,616.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,974.52

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