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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,888.84, 118,526.76 and 47,647.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,888.84, 118,526.76 and 47,647.23 is: 65,753.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,888.84 : 118,526.76 = 47,647.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,888.84/118,526.76 = 47,647.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,888.84x = 118,526.76 × 47,647.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,888.84x = 5,647,471,794.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,647,471,794.87/85,888.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,753.27

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