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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,345.24, 117,772.14 and 47,612.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,345.24, 117,772.14 and 47,612.20 is: 65,702.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,345.24 : 117,772.14 = 47,612.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,345.24/117,772.14 = 47,612.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,345.24x = 117,772.14 × 47,612.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,345.24x = 5,607,390,684.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,607,390,684.11/85,345.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,702.44

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