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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,178.33, 93,179.18 and 47,892.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,178.33, 93,179.18 and 47,892.80 is: 71,771.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,178.33 : 93,179.18 = 47,892.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,178.33/93,179.18 = 47,892.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,178.33x = 93,179.18 × 47,892.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,178.33x = 4,462,611,126.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,611,126.54/62,178.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,771.16

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