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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,965.20, 113,860.92 and 47,515.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,965.20, 113,860.92 and 47,515.08 is: 71,218.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,965.20 : 113,860.92 = 47,515.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,965.20/113,860.92 = 47,515.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,965.20x = 113,860.92 × 47,515.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,965.20x = 5,410,110,722.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,110,722.67/75,965.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,218.28

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