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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,518.95, 118,016.33 and 47,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,518.95, 118,016.33 and 47,793.20 is: 65,954.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,518.95 : 118,016.33 = 47,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,518.95/118,016.33 = 47,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,518.95x = 118,016.33 × 47,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,518.95x = 5,640,377,233.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,377,233.91/85,518.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,954.71

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