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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,616.10, 204,924.15 and 47,860.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,616.10, 204,924.15 and 47,860.35 is: 71,790.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,616.10 : 204,924.15 = 47,860.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,616.10/204,924.15 = 47,860.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,616.10x = 204,924.15 × 47,860.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,616.10x = 9,807,741,542.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,807,741,542.45/136,616.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,790.53

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