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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,342.50, 117,772.65 and 47,616.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,342.50, 117,772.65 and 47,616.75 is: 65,711.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,342.50 : 117,772.65 = 47,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,342.50/117,772.65 = 47,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,342.50x = 117,772.65 × 47,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,342.50x = 5,607,950,831.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,607,950,831.89/85,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,711.12

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