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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,106.37, 118,828.20 and 47,345.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,106.37, 118,828.20 and 47,345.83 is: 65,338.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,106.37 : 118,828.20 = 47,345.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,106.37/118,828.20 = 47,345.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,106.37x = 118,828.20 × 47,345.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,106.37x = 5,626,019,756.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,626,019,756.41/86,106.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,338.02

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