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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,216.30, 115,824.45 and 47,537.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,216.30, 115,824.45 and 47,537.90 is: 71,306.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,216.30 : 115,824.45 = 47,537.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,216.30/115,824.45 = 47,537.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,216.30x = 115,824.45 × 47,537.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,216.30x = 5,506,051,121.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,051,121.66/77,216.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,306.85

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