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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,944.00, 118,600.45 and 47,703.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,944.00, 118,600.45 and 47,703.44 is: 65,829.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,944.00 : 118,600.45 = 47,703.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,944.00/118,600.45 = 47,703.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,944.00x = 118,600.45 × 47,703.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,944.00x = 5,657,649,627.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,657,649,627.79/85,944.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,829.49

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