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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,764.00, 118,352.55 and 47,523.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,764.00, 118,352.55 and 47,523.22 is: 65,581.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,764.00 : 118,352.55 = 47,523.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,764.00/118,352.55 = 47,523.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,764.00x = 118,352.55 × 47,523.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,764.00x = 5,624,494,153.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,494,153.54/85,764.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,581.06

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