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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,830.04, 118,440.71 and 47,587.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,830.04, 118,440.71 and 47,587.35 is: 65,667.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,830.04 : 118,440.71 = 47,587.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,830.04/118,440.71 = 47,587.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,830.04x = 118,440.71 × 47,587.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,830.04x = 5,636,279,905.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,636,279,905.69/85,830.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,667.92

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