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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,844.32, 118,463.02 and 47,604.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,844.32, 118,463.02 and 47,604.04 is: 65,692.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,844.32 : 118,463.02 = 47,604.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,844.32/118,463.02 = 47,604.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,844.32x = 118,463.02 × 47,604.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,844.32x = 5,639,318,342.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,318,342.60/85,844.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,692.39

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