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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,931.47, 108,927.57 and 47,118.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,931.47, 108,927.57 and 47,118.84 is: 65,025.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,931.47 : 108,927.57 = 47,118.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,931.47/108,927.57 = 47,118.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,931.47x = 108,927.57 × 47,118.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,931.47x = 5,132,540,742.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,132,540,742.42/78,931.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,025.28

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