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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,553.28, 118,060.56 and 47,827.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,553.28, 118,060.56 and 47,827.44 is: 66,000.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,553.28 : 118,060.56 = 47,827.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,553.28/118,060.56 = 47,827.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,553.28x = 118,060.56 × 47,827.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,553.28x = 5,646,534,349.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,646,534,349.77/85,553.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,000.21

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