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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,752.43, 115,582.77 and 47,460.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,752.43, 115,582.77 and 47,460.90 is: 65,498.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,752.43 : 115,582.77 = 47,460.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,752.43/115,582.77 = 47,460.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,752.43x = 115,582.77 × 47,460.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,752.43x = 5,485,662,288.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,485,662,288.69/83,752.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,498.55

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