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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,518.25, 71,228.17 and 39,109.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,518.25, 71,228.17 and 39,109.93 is: 58,624.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,518.25 : 71,228.17 = 39,109.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,518.25/71,228.17 = 39,109.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,518.25x = 71,228.17 × 39,109.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,518.25x = 2,785,728,466.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,785,728,466.88/47,518.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,624.39

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