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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,841.24, 107,401.14 and 47,615.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,841.24, 107,401.14 and 47,615.52 is: 65,697.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,841.24 : 107,401.14 = 47,615.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,841.24/107,401.14 = 47,615.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,841.24x = 107,401.14 × 47,615.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,841.24x = 5,113,961,129.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,113,961,129.69/77,841.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,697.32

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