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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,834.32, 118,449.23 and 47,594.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,834.32, 118,449.23 and 47,594.01 is: 65,678.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,834.32 : 118,449.23 = 47,594.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,834.32/118,449.23 = 47,594.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,834.32x = 118,449.23 × 47,594.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,834.32x = 5,637,473,837.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,473,837.11/85,834.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,678.55

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