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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,578.24, 118,098.30 and 47,852.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,578.24, 118,098.30 and 47,852.46 is: 66,036.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,578.24 : 118,098.30 = 47,852.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,578.24/118,098.30 = 47,852.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,578.24x = 118,098.30 × 47,852.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,578.24x = 5,651,294,176.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,651,294,176.82/85,578.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,036.58

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