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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,686.20, 109,967.29 and 47,855.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,686.20, 109,967.29 and 47,855.63 is: 66,040.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,686.20 : 109,967.29 = 47,855.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,686.20/109,967.29 = 47,855.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,686.20x = 109,967.29 × 47,855.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,686.20x = 5,262,554,097.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,554,097.62/79,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,040.97

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