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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,742.40, 86,613.60 and 47,900.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,742.40, 86,613.60 and 47,900.90 is: 71,851.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,742.40 : 86,613.60 = 47,900.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,742.40/86,613.60 = 47,900.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,742.40x = 86,613.60 × 47,900.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,742.40x = 4,148,869,392.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,869,392.24/57,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,851.35

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