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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,958.38, 117,242.70 and 47,232.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,958.38, 117,242.70 and 47,232.63 is: 65,181.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,958.38 : 117,242.70 = 47,232.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,958.38/117,242.70 = 47,232.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,958.38x = 117,242.70 × 47,232.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,958.38x = 5,537,681,069.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537,681,069.30/84,958.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,181.10

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