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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,815.40, 117,040.68 and 47,087.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,815.40, 117,040.68 and 47,087.22 is: 64,977.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,815.40 : 117,040.68 = 47,087.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,815.40/117,040.68 = 47,087.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,815.40x = 117,040.68 × 47,087.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,815.40x = 5,511,120,248.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,511,120,248.11/84,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,977.83

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