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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,617.60, 115,383.60 and 47,323.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,617.60, 115,383.60 and 47,323.12 is: 65,300.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,617.60 : 115,383.60 = 47,323.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,617.60/115,383.60 = 47,323.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,617.60x = 115,383.60 × 47,323.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,617.60x = 5,460,311,948.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,460,311,948.83/83,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,300.99

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