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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,527.40, 106,999.46 and 47,330.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,527.40, 106,999.46 and 47,330.26 is: 65,322.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,527.40 : 106,999.46 = 47,330.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,527.40/106,999.46 = 47,330.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,527.40x = 106,999.46 × 47,330.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,527.40x = 5,064,312,261.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,064,312,261.66/77,527.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,322.87

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