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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,892.60, 115,770.88 and 47,600.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,892.60, 115,770.88 and 47,600.72 is: 65,688.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,892.60 : 115,770.88 = 47,600.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,892.60/115,770.88 = 47,600.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,892.60x = 115,770.88 × 47,600.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,892.60x = 5,510,777,243.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,777,243.03/83,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,688.48

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