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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,960.24, 108,914.16 and 47,104.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,960.24, 108,914.16 and 47,104.56 is: 64,973.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,960.24 : 108,914.16 = 47,104.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,960.24/108,914.16 = 47,104.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,960.24x = 108,914.16 × 47,104.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,960.24x = 5,130,353,584.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,130,353,584.57/78,960.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,973.89

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