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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,598.40, 141,703.20 and 47,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,598.40, 141,703.20 and 47,877.60 is: 71,718.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,598.40 : 141,703.20 = 47,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,598.40/141,703.20 = 47,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,598.40x = 141,703.20 × 47,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,598.40x = 6,784,409,128.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,784,409,128.32/94,598.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,718.01

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