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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,882.56, 118,508.11 and 47,632.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,882.56, 118,508.11 and 47,632.42 is: 65,727.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,882.56 : 118,508.11 = 47,632.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,882.56/118,508.11 = 47,632.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,882.56x = 118,508.11 × 47,632.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,882.56x = 5,644,828,365.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,828,365.91/85,882.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,727.29

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