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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,983.56, 107,627.94 and 47,770.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,983.56, 107,627.94 and 47,770.56 is: 65,929.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,983.56 : 107,627.94 = 47,770.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,983.56/107,627.94 = 47,770.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,983.56x = 107,627.94 × 47,770.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,983.56x = 5,141,446,965.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,141,446,965.45/77,983.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,929.88

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