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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,074.20, 70,867.77 and 40,646.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,074.20, 70,867.77 and 40,646.04 is: 61,190.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,074.20 : 70,867.77 = 40,646.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,074.20/70,867.77 = 40,646.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,074.20x = 70,867.77 × 40,646.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,074.20x = 2,880,494,214.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,494,214.13/47,074.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,190.51

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