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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,500, 109,706.04 and 47,662.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,500, 109,706.04 and 47,662.68 is: 65,772.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,500 : 109,706.04 = 47,662.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,500/109,706.04 = 47,662.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,500x = 109,706.04 × 47,662.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,500x = 5,228,883,878.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,228,883,878.59/79,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,772.12

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