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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,328.34, 101,194.54 and 47,851.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,328.34, 101,194.54 and 47,851.00 is: 66,035.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,328.34 : 101,194.54 = 47,851.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,328.34/101,194.54 = 47,851.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,328.34x = 101,194.54 × 47,851.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,328.34x = 4,842,260,264.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,842,260,264.73/73,328.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,035.32

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