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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,077.60, 109,616.40 and 47,708.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,077.60, 109,616.40 and 47,708.40 is: 71,562.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,077.60 : 109,616.40 = 47,708.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,077.60/109,616.40 = 47,708.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,077.60x = 109,616.40 × 47,708.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,077.60x = 5,229,623,057.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,229,623,057.76/73,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,562.60

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