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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,698.30, 115,523.58 and 47,908.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,698.30, 115,523.58 and 47,908.99 is: 66,125.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,698.30 : 115,523.58 = 47,908.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,698.30/115,523.58 = 47,908.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,698.30x = 115,523.58 × 47,908.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,698.30x = 5,534,618,038.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,534,618,038.98/83,698.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,125.81

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