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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,731.40, 116,590.38 and 47,328.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,731.40, 116,590.38 and 47,328.68 is: 70,988.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,731.40 : 116,590.38 = 47,328.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,731.40/116,590.38 = 47,328.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,731.40x = 116,590.38 × 47,328.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,731.40x = 5,518,069,077.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,518,069,077.57/77,731.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,988.93

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