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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,948.12, 108,949.68 and 47,135.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,948.12, 108,949.68 and 47,135.64 is: 65,047.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,948.12 : 108,949.68 = 47,135.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,948.12/108,949.68 = 47,135.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,948.12x = 108,949.68 × 47,135.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,948.12x = 5,135,412,894.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,135,412,894.60/78,948.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,047.94

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