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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,566.38, 107,038.77 and 47,402.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,566.38, 107,038.77 and 47,402.19 is: 65,413.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,566.38 : 107,038.77 = 47,402.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,566.38/107,038.77 = 47,402.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,566.38x = 107,038.77 × 47,402.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,566.38x = 5,073,872,112.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,073,872,112.91/77,566.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,413.29

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