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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,815.62, 107,393.63 and 47,621.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,815.62, 107,393.63 and 47,621.05 is: 65,721.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,815.62 : 107,393.63 = 47,621.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,815.62/107,393.63 = 47,621.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,815.62x = 107,393.63 × 47,621.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,815.62x = 5,114,196,917.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,114,196,917.32/77,815.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,721.98

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