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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,610.25, 118,142.55 and 47,884.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,610.25, 118,142.55 and 47,884.50 is: 66,080.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,610.25 : 118,142.55 = 47,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,610.25/118,142.55 = 47,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,610.25x = 118,142.55 × 47,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,610.25x = 5,657,196,935.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,657,196,935.48/85,610.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,080.84

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