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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,766.50, 116,981.42 and 47,040.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,766.50, 116,981.42 and 47,040.75 is: 64,918.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,766.50 : 116,981.42 = 47,040.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,766.50/116,981.42 = 47,040.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,766.50x = 116,981.42 × 47,040.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,766.50x = 5,502,893,497.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,502,893,497.66/84,766.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,918.26

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