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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,000.63, 120,070.53 and 48,766.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,000.63, 120,070.53 and 48,766.47 is: 67,303.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,000.63 : 120,070.53 = 48,766.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,000.63/120,070.53 = 48,766.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,000.63x = 120,070.53 × 48,766.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,000.63x = 5,855,415,899.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,415,899.13/87,000.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,303.14

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