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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,750.12, 116,953.38 and 47,023.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,750.12, 116,953.38 and 47,023.56 is: 64,891.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,750.12 : 116,953.38 = 47,023.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,750.12/116,953.38 = 47,023.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,750.12x = 116,953.38 × 47,023.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,750.12x = 5,499,564,281.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,564,281.63/84,750.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,891.52

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