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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,896.87, 115,751.61 and 47,592.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,896.87, 115,751.61 and 47,592.34 is: 65,662.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,896.87 : 115,751.61 = 47,592.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,896.87/115,751.61 = 47,592.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,896.87x = 115,751.61 × 47,592.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,896.87x = 5,508,889,978.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,889,978.67/83,896.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,662.64

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