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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,218.80, 115,828.20 and 47,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,218.80, 115,828.20 and 47,540.40 is: 71,310.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,218.80 : 115,828.20 = 47,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,218.80/115,828.20 = 47,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,218.80x = 115,828.20 × 47,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,218.80x = 5,506,518,959.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,518,959.28/77,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,310.60

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