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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,862.36, 115,701.78 and 47,559.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,862.36, 115,701.78 and 47,559.88 is: 65,616.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,862.36 : 115,701.78 = 47,559.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,862.36/115,701.78 = 47,559.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,862.36x = 115,701.78 × 47,559.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,862.36x = 5,502,762,772.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,502,762,772.59/83,862.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,616.60

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