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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,752.42, 115,582.76 and 47,460.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,752.42, 115,582.76 and 47,460.90 is: 65,498.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,752.42 : 115,582.76 = 47,460.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,752.42/115,582.76 = 47,460.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,752.42x = 115,582.76 × 47,460.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,752.42x = 5,485,661,932.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,661,932.74/83,752.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,498.55

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