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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,873.95, 107,474.46 and 47,679.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,873.95, 107,474.46 and 47,679.58 is: 65,802.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,873.95 : 107,474.46 = 47,679.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,873.95/107,474.46 = 47,679.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,873.95x = 107,474.46 × 47,679.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,873.95x = 5,124,336,576.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,124,336,576.15/77,873.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,802.97

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