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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,557.60, 118,065.60 and 47,317.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,557.60, 118,065.60 and 47,317.50 is: 65,296.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,557.60 : 118,065.60 = 47,317.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,557.60/118,065.60 = 47,317.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,557.60x = 118,065.60 × 47,317.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,557.60x = 5,586,569,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,586,569,028/85,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,296.00

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