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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,724.12, 65,832.75 and 44,345.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,724.12, 65,832.75 and 44,345.21 is: 61,171.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,724.12 : 65,832.75 = 44,345.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,724.12/65,832.75 = 44,345.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,724.12x = 65,832.75 × 44,345.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,724.12x = 2,919,366,794.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,366,794.46/47,724.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,171.73

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