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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,072.99, 107,700.96 and 47,437.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,072.99, 107,700.96 and 47,437.83 is: 65,440.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,072.99 : 107,700.96 = 47,437.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,072.99/107,700.96 = 47,437.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,072.99x = 107,700.96 × 47,437.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,072.99x = 5,109,099,831.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,099,831.32/78,072.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,440.04

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