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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,477.50, 106,937.20 and 47,287.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,477.50, 106,937.20 and 47,287.78 is: 65,268.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,477.50 : 106,937.20 = 47,287.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,477.50/106,937.20 = 47,287.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,477.50x = 106,937.20 × 47,287.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,477.50x = 5,056,822,787.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,056,822,787.42/77,477.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,268.28

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