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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,881.49, 118,517.11 and 47,119.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,881.49, 118,517.11 and 47,119.05 is: 65,024.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,881.49 : 118,517.11 = 47,119.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,881.49/118,517.11 = 47,119.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,881.49x = 118,517.11 × 47,119.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,881.49x = 5,584,413,514.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,584,413,514.15/85,881.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,024.65

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