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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,518.20, 118,015.29 and 47,792.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,518.20, 118,015.29 and 47,792.45 is: 65,953.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,518.20 : 118,015.29 = 47,792.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,518.20/118,015.29 = 47,792.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,518.20x = 118,015.29 × 47,792.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,518.20x = 5,640,239,256.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,239,256.48/85,518.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,953.68

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