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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,734.35, 116,933.47 and 47,008.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,734.35, 116,933.47 and 47,008.60 is: 64,871.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,734.35 : 116,933.47 = 47,008.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,734.35/116,933.47 = 47,008.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,734.35x = 116,933.47 × 47,008.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,734.35x = 5,496,878,307.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,496,878,307.99/84,734.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,871.90

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