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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,746.25, 116,953.47 and 47,020.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,746.25, 116,953.47 and 47,020.50 is: 64,890.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,746.25 : 116,953.47 = 47,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,746.25/116,953.47 = 47,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,746.25x = 116,953.47 × 47,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,746.25x = 5,499,210,636.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,210,636.14/84,746.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,890.31

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