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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,186.24, 121,473.12 and 47,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,186.24, 121,473.12 and 47,924.40 is: 71,705.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,186.24 : 121,473.12 = 47,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,186.24/121,473.12 = 47,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,186.24x = 121,473.12 × 47,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,186.24x = 5,821,526,392.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,526,392.13/81,186.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,705.83

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