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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,334.15, 101,202.56 and 47,856.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,334.15, 101,202.56 and 47,856.82 is: 66,043.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,334.15 : 101,202.56 = 47,856.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,334.15/101,202.56 = 47,856.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,334.15x = 101,202.56 × 47,856.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,334.15x = 4,843,232,464.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,843,232,464.07/73,334.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,043.34

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