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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,552.10, 118,062.16 and 47,826.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,552.10, 118,062.16 and 47,826.35 is: 66,000.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,552.10 : 118,062.16 = 47,826.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,552.10/118,062.16 = 47,826.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,552.10x = 118,062.16 × 47,826.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,552.10x = 5,646,481,918.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,646,481,918.77/85,552.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,000.51

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