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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,895.50, 115,749.72 and 47,590.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,895.50, 115,749.72 and 47,590.97 is: 65,660.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,895.50 : 115,749.72 = 47,590.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,895.50/115,749.72 = 47,590.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,895.50x = 115,749.72 × 47,590.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,895.50x = 5,508,640,873.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,640,873.28/83,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,660.75

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