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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,819.50, 115,667.39 and 47,523.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,819.50, 115,667.39 and 47,523.39 is: 65,580.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,819.50 : 115,667.39 = 47,523.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,819.50/115,667.39 = 47,523.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,819.50x = 115,667.39 × 47,523.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,819.50x = 5,496,906,576.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,906,576.95/83,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,580.28

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