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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,733.70, 115,545.81 and 47,915.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,733.70, 115,545.81 and 47,915.50 is: 66,119.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,733.70 : 115,545.81 = 47,915.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,733.70/115,545.81 = 47,915.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,733.70x = 115,545.81 × 47,915.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,733.70x = 5,536,435,259.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,435,259.06/83,733.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,119.56

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