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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,641.36, 118,185.18 and 47,915.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,641.36, 118,185.18 and 47,915.64 is: 66,123.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,641.36 : 118,185.18 = 47,915.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,641.36/118,185.18 = 47,915.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,641.36x = 118,185.18 × 47,915.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,641.36x = 5,662,918,538.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,662,918,538.22/85,641.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,123.64

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