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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,944.12, 108,944.16 and 47,131.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,944.12, 108,944.16 and 47,131.64 is: 65,042.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,944.12 : 108,944.16 = 47,131.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,944.12/108,944.16 = 47,131.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,944.12x = 108,944.16 × 47,131.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,944.12x = 5,134,716,929.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,134,716,929.22/78,944.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,042.42

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