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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,947.56, 66,166.11 and 30,052.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,947.56, 66,166.11 and 30,052.23 is: 41,471.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,947.56 : 66,166.11 = 30,052.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,947.56/66,166.11 = 30,052.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,947.56x = 66,166.11 × 30,052.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,947.56x = 1,988,439,155.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,439,155.93/47,947.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,471.12

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