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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,798.36, 117,022.32 and 47,072.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,798.36, 117,022.32 and 47,072.61 is: 64,960.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,798.36 : 117,022.32 = 47,072.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,798.36/117,022.32 = 47,072.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,798.36x = 117,022.32 × 47,072.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,798.36x = 5,508,546,030.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,546,030.66/84,798.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,960.53

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