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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,081.96, 107,741.52 and 47,439.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,081.96, 107,741.52 and 47,439.12 is: 65,458.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,081.96 : 107,741.52 = 47,439.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,081.96/107,741.52 = 47,439.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,081.96x = 107,741.52 × 47,439.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,081.96x = 5,111,162,896.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,111,162,896.26/78,081.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,458.95

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