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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,740.49, 118,321.65 and 47,500.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,740.49, 118,321.65 and 47,500.11 is: 65,550.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,740.49 : 118,321.65 = 47,500.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,740.49/118,321.65 = 47,500.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,740.49x = 118,321.65 × 47,500.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,740.49x = 5,620,291,152.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,620,291,152.88/85,740.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,550.02

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