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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,896.00, 115,750.41 and 47,591.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,896.00, 115,750.41 and 47,591.47 is: 65,661.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,896.00 : 115,750.41 = 47,591.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,896.00/115,750.41 = 47,591.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,896.00x = 115,750.41 × 47,591.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,896.00x = 5,508,731,586.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,731,586.25/83,896.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,661.44

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