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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,332.24, 117,757.64 and 47,092.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,332.24, 117,757.64 and 47,092.16 is: 64,986.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,332.24 : 117,757.64 = 47,092.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,332.24/117,757.64 = 47,092.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,332.24x = 117,757.64 × 47,092.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,332.24x = 5,545,461,624.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,545,461,624.10/85,332.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,986.71

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