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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,936.12, 108,933.12 and 47,123.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,936.12, 108,933.12 and 47,123.64 is: 65,031.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,936.12 : 108,933.12 = 47,123.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,936.12/108,933.12 = 47,123.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,936.12x = 108,933.12 × 47,123.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,936.12x = 5,133,325,130.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,133,325,130.96/78,936.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,031.38

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