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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,252.12, 120,413.88 and 48,494.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,252.12, 120,413.88 and 48,494.58 is: 66,925.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,252.12 : 120,413.88 = 48,494.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,252.12/120,413.88 = 48,494.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,252.12x = 120,413.88 × 48,494.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,252.12x = 5,839,420,536.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,420,536.77/87,252.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,925.83

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