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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,703.60, 100,274.10 and 47,117.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,703.60, 100,274.10 and 47,117.80 is: 70,831.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,703.60 : 100,274.10 = 47,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,703.60/100,274.10 = 47,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,703.60x = 100,274.10 × 47,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,703.60x = 4,724,694,988.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,724,694,988.98/66,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,831.18

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