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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,976.75, 115,875.50 and 47,672.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,976.75, 115,875.50 and 47,672.55 is: 65,781.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,976.75 : 115,875.50 = 47,672.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,976.75/115,875.50 = 47,672.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,976.75x = 115,875.50 × 47,672.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,976.75x = 5,524,080,329.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,524,080,329.16/83,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,781.07

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