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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,927.37, 97,919.75 and 47,086.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,927.37, 97,919.75 and 47,086.64 is: 65,006.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,927.37 : 97,919.75 = 47,086.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,927.37/97,919.75 = 47,086.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,927.37x = 97,919.75 × 47,086.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,927.37x = 4,610,712,017.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,712,017.14/70,927.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,006.10

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