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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,642.94, 109,901.60 and 47,375.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,642.94, 109,901.60 and 47,375.78 is: 65,375.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,642.94 : 109,901.60 = 47,375.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,642.94/109,901.60 = 47,375.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,642.94x = 109,901.60 × 47,375.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,642.94x = 5,206,674,061.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,674,061.12/79,642.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,375.21

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