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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,925.00, 118,576.23 and 47,690.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,925.00, 118,576.23 and 47,690.31 is: 65,812.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,925.00 : 118,576.23 = 47,690.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,925.00/118,576.23 = 47,690.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,925.00x = 118,576.23 × 47,690.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,925.00x = 5,654,937,167.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,654,937,167.33/85,925.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,812.48

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