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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,202.40, 120,341.61 and 48,965.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,202.40, 120,341.61 and 48,965.00 is: 67,572.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,202.40 : 120,341.61 = 48,965.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,202.40/120,341.61 = 48,965.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,202.40x = 120,341.61 × 48,965.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,202.40x = 5,892,526,331.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,526,331.94/87,202.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,572.99

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