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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,749.25, 116,957.61 and 47,023.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,749.25, 116,957.61 and 47,023.50 is: 64,894.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,749.25 : 116,957.61 = 47,023.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,749.25/116,957.61 = 47,023.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,749.25x = 116,957.61 × 47,023.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,749.25x = 5,499,756,173.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,756,173.84/84,749.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,894.45

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