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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,698.21, 155,567.66 and 47,539.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,698.21, 155,567.66 and 47,539.70 is: 71,318.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,698.21 : 155,567.66 = 47,539.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,698.21/155,567.66 = 47,539.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,698.21x = 155,567.66 × 47,539.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,698.21x = 7,395,639,886.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,395,639,886.10/103,698.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,318.88

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