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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 109,631.20, 164,446.80 and 47,301.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 109,631.20, 164,446.80 and 47,301.70 is: 70,952.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,631.20 : 164,446.80 = 47,301.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,631.20/164,446.80 = 47,301.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,631.20x = 164,446.80 × 47,301.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,631.20x = 7,778,613,199.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,778,613,199.56/109,631.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,952.55

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