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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,742.54, 103,086.36 and 47,887.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,742.54, 103,086.36 and 47,887.55 is: 66,047.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,742.54 : 103,086.36 = 47,887.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,742.54/103,086.36 = 47,887.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,742.54x = 103,086.36 × 47,887.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,742.54x = 4,936,553,218.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,553,218.82/74,742.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,047.44

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