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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,176.07, 100,999.85 and 47,637.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,176.07, 100,999.85 and 47,637.96 is: 65,751.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,176.07 : 100,999.85 = 47,637.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,176.07/100,999.85 = 47,637.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,176.07x = 100,999.85 × 47,637.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,176.07x = 4,811,426,814.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,426,814.31/73,176.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,751.37

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