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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,610.60, 102,749.81 and 47,491.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,610.60, 102,749.81 and 47,491.47 is: 71,122.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,610.60 : 102,749.81 = 47,491.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,610.60/102,749.81 = 47,491.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,610.60x = 102,749.81 × 47,491.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,610.60x = 4,879,739,281.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,739,281.66/68,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,122.24

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