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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,304.40, 115,984.24 and 47,687.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,304.40, 115,984.24 and 47,687.76 is: 71,548.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,304.40 : 115,984.24 = 47,687.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,304.40/115,984.24 = 47,687.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,304.40x = 115,984.24 × 47,687.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,304.40x = 5,531,028,481.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,028,481.68/77,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,548.69

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