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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,037.80, 70,616.82 and 40,416.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,037.80, 70,616.82 and 40,416.68 is: 60,676.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,037.80 : 70,616.82 = 40,416.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,037.80/70,616.82 = 40,416.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,037.80x = 70,616.82 × 40,416.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,037.80x = 2,854,097,416.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,097,416.56/47,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,676.68

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