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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,493.18, 71,174.16 and 41,238.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,493.18, 71,174.16 and 41,238.36 is: 61,800.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,493.18 : 71,174.16 = 41,238.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,493.18/71,174.16 = 41,238.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,493.18x = 71,174.16 × 41,238.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,493.18x = 2,935,105,632.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,105,632.78/47,493.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,800.57

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