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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,637.88, 107,151.78 and 47,440.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,637.88, 107,151.78 and 47,440.60 is: 65,475.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,637.88 : 107,151.78 = 47,440.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,637.88/107,151.78 = 47,440.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,637.88x = 107,151.78 × 47,440.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,637.88x = 5,083,344,734.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,083,344,734.27/77,637.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,475.06

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