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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,518.47, 118,014.69 and 47,279.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,518.47, 118,014.69 and 47,279.02 is: 65,244.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,518.47 : 118,014.69 = 47,279.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,518.47/118,014.69 = 47,279.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,518.47x = 118,014.69 × 47,279.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,518.47x = 5,579,618,888.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,618,888.80/85,518.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,244.61

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