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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,468.31, 101,271.11 and 47,929.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,468.31, 101,271.11 and 47,929.61 is: 66,067.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,468.31 : 101,271.11 = 47,929.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,468.31/101,271.11 = 47,929.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,468.31x = 101,271.11 × 47,929.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,468.31x = 4,853,884,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,853,884,060.56/73,468.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,067.73

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