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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,827.48, 115,653.58 and 47,525.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,827.48, 115,653.58 and 47,525.03 is: 65,568.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,827.48 : 115,653.58 = 47,525.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,827.48/115,653.58 = 47,525.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,827.48x = 115,653.58 × 47,525.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,827.48x = 5,496,439,859.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,439,859.11/83,827.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,568.47

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