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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,849.10, 117,087.84 and 47,125.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,849.10, 117,087.84 and 47,125.78 is: 65,031.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,849.10 : 117,087.84 = 47,125.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,849.10/117,087.84 = 47,125.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,849.10x = 117,087.84 × 47,125.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,849.10x = 5,517,855,788.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,855,788.52/84,849.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,031.40

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