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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,798.24, 117,025.58 and 47,072.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,798.24, 117,025.58 and 47,072.76 is: 64,962.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,798.24 : 117,025.58 = 47,072.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,798.24/117,025.58 = 47,072.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,798.24x = 117,025.58 × 47,072.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,798.24x = 5,508,717,041.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,717,041.20/84,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,962.63

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