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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,788.24, 107,344.92 and 47,562.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,788.24, 107,344.92 and 47,562.28 is: 65,634.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,788.24 : 107,344.92 = 47,562.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,788.24/107,344.92 = 47,562.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,788.24x = 107,344.92 × 47,562.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,788.24x = 5,105,569,141.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,105,569,141.62/77,788.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,634.20

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