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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,559.40, 141,839.10 and 47,806.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,559.40, 141,839.10 and 47,806.20 is: 71,709.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,559.40 : 141,839.10 = 47,806.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,559.40/141,839.10 = 47,806.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,559.40x = 141,839.10 × 47,806.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,559.40x = 6,780,788,382.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,780,788,382.42/94,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,709.30

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