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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,320.75, 120,502.64 and 47,576.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,320.75, 120,502.64 and 47,576.75 is: 65,655.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,320.75 : 120,502.64 = 47,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,320.75/120,502.64 = 47,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,320.75x = 120,502.64 × 47,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,320.75x = 5,733,123,739.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,123,739.74/87,320.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,655.92

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