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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,504.60, 105,872.10 and 47,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,504.60, 105,872.10 and 47,234.20 is: 70,928.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,504.60 : 105,872.10 = 47,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,504.60/105,872.10 = 47,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,504.60x = 105,872.10 × 47,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,504.60x = 5,000,783,945.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,000,783,945.82/70,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,928.48

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