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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,579.25, 93,238.88 and 47,160.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,579.25, 93,238.88 and 47,160.77 is: 65,067.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,579.25 : 93,238.88 = 47,160.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,579.25/93,238.88 = 47,160.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,579.25x = 93,238.88 × 47,160.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,579.25x = 4,397,216,672.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,397,216,672.74/67,579.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,067.56

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