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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,055.80, 100,782.39 and 47,552.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,055.80, 100,782.39 and 47,552.86 is: 65,600.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,055.80 : 100,782.39 = 47,552.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,055.80/100,782.39 = 47,552.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,055.80x = 100,782.39 × 47,552.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,055.80x = 4,792,490,882.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,792,490,882.14/73,055.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,600.42

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