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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,901.25, 119,923.73 and 47,157.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,901.25, 119,923.73 and 47,157.25 is: 65,077.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,901.25 : 119,923.73 = 47,157.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,901.25/119,923.73 = 47,157.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,901.25x = 119,923.73 × 47,157.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,901.25x = 5,655,273,080.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,655,273,080.76/86,901.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,077.01

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