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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,025.74, 120,104.01 and 48,791.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,025.74, 120,104.01 and 48,791.82 is: 67,337.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,025.74 : 120,104.01 = 48,791.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,025.74/120,104.01 = 48,791.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,025.74x = 120,104.01 × 48,791.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,025.74x = 5,860,093,237.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,093,237.20/87,025.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,337.47

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