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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,958.36, 117,242.68 and 47,232.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,958.36, 117,242.68 and 47,232.64 is: 65,181.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,958.36 : 117,242.68 = 47,232.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,958.36/117,242.68 = 47,232.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,958.36x = 117,242.68 × 47,232.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,958.36x = 5,537,681,297.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537,681,297.08/84,958.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,181.12

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