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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 147,816.01, 221,583.75 and 47,906.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 147,816.01, 221,583.75 and 47,906.00 is: 71,813.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,816.01 : 221,583.75 = 47,906.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,816.01/221,583.75 = 47,906.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,816.01x = 221,583.75 × 47,906.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,816.01x = 10,615,190,670.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,615,190,670.87/147,816.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,813.54

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