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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,088.40, 103,632.60 and 47,983.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,088.40, 103,632.60 and 47,983.85 is: 71,975.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,088.40 : 103,632.60 = 47,983.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,088.40/103,632.60 = 47,983.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,088.40x = 103,632.60 × 47,983.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,088.40x = 4,972,691,133.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,691,133.51/69,088.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,975.78

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