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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,542.30, 118,043.64 and 47,299.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,542.30, 118,043.64 and 47,299.62 is: 65,270.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,542.30 : 118,043.64 = 47,299.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,542.30/118,043.64 = 47,299.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,542.30x = 118,043.64 × 47,299.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,542.30x = 5,583,419,315.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,419,315.42/85,542.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,270.86

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