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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,015.10, 83,935.16 and 47,660.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,015.10, 83,935.16 and 47,660.76 is: 71,416.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,015.10 : 83,935.16 = 47,660.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,015.10/83,935.16 = 47,660.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,015.10x = 83,935.16 × 47,660.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,015.10x = 4,000,413,516.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,413,516.32/56,015.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,416.70

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