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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,491.16, 102,727.31 and 47,586.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,491.16, 102,727.31 and 47,586.96 is: 65,624.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,491.16 : 102,727.31 = 47,586.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,491.16/102,727.31 = 47,586.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,491.16x = 102,727.31 × 47,586.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,491.16x = 4,888,480,153.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,888,480,153.94/74,491.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,624.97

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