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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,733.50, 116,932.23 and 47,008.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,733.50, 116,932.23 and 47,008.02 is: 64,871.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,733.50 : 116,932.23 = 47,008.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,733.50/116,932.23 = 47,008.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,733.50x = 116,932.23 × 47,008.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,733.50x = 5,496,752,606.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,752,606.48/84,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,871.07

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