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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,960.94, 110,360.34 and 47,697.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,960.94, 110,360.34 and 47,697.56 is: 65,831.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,960.94 : 110,360.34 = 47,697.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,960.94/110,360.34 = 47,697.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,960.94x = 110,360.34 × 47,697.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,960.94x = 5,263,918,938.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,263,918,938.77/79,960.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,831.13

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