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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,075.00, 118,781.97 and 47,833.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,075.00, 118,781.97 and 47,833.87 is: 66,009.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,075.00 : 118,781.97 = 47,833.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,075.00/118,781.97 = 47,833.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,075.00x = 118,781.97 × 47,833.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,075.00x = 5,681,800,858.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,800,858.17/86,075.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,009.88

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