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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,388.88, 116,456.35 and 47,592.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,388.88, 116,456.35 and 47,592.17 is: 65,677.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,388.88 : 116,456.35 = 47,592.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,388.88/116,456.35 = 47,592.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,388.88x = 116,456.35 × 47,592.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,388.88x = 5,542,410,406.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,410,406.78/84,388.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,677.02

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