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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,815.89, 107,384.46 and 47,598.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,815.89, 107,384.46 and 47,598.99 is: 65,685.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,815.89 : 107,384.46 = 47,598.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,815.89/107,384.46 = 47,598.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,815.89x = 107,384.46 × 47,598.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,815.89x = 5,111,391,837.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,391,837.70/77,815.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,685.71

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