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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,218.50, 120,360.06 and 48,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,218.50, 120,360.06 and 48,978.40 is: 67,589.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,218.50 : 120,360.06 = 48,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,218.50/120,360.06 = 48,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,218.50x = 120,360.06 × 48,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,218.50x = 5,895,043,162.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,043,162.70/87,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,589.37

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