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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,923.27, 118,575.09 and 47,683.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,923.27, 118,575.09 and 47,683.44 is: 65,803.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,923.27 : 118,575.09 = 47,683.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,923.27/118,575.09 = 47,683.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,923.27x = 118,575.09 × 47,683.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,923.27x = 5,654,068,189.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,068,189.51/85,923.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,803.69

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