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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,699.85, 155,632.85 and 47,566.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,699.85, 155,632.85 and 47,566.43 is: 71,387.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,699.85 : 155,632.85 = 47,566.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,699.85/155,632.85 = 47,566.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,699.85x = 155,632.85 × 47,566.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,699.85x = 7,402,899,065.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,402,899,065.23/103,699.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,387.75

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