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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,886.34, 108,862.89 and 47,056.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,886.34, 108,862.89 and 47,056.58 is: 64,937.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,886.34 : 108,862.89 = 47,056.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,886.34/108,862.89 = 47,056.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,886.34x = 108,862.89 × 47,056.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,886.34x = 5,122,715,292.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,122,715,292.32/78,886.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,937.93

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