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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,589.36, 104,337.24 and 47,277.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,589.36, 104,337.24 and 47,277.04 is: 65,257.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,589.36 : 104,337.24 = 47,277.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,589.36/104,337.24 = 47,277.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,589.36x = 104,337.24 × 47,277.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,589.36x = 4,932,755,868.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,932,755,868.97/75,589.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,257.28

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