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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,592.04, 118,122.48 and 47,866.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,592.04, 118,122.48 and 47,866.56 is: 66,058.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,592.04 : 118,122.48 = 47,866.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,592.04/118,122.48 = 47,866.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,592.04x = 118,122.48 × 47,866.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,592.04x = 5,654,116,776.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,116,776.27/85,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,058.91

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