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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,574.50, 120,855.69 and 47,830.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,574.50, 120,855.69 and 47,830.50 is: 66,007.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,574.50 : 120,855.69 = 47,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,574.50/120,855.69 = 47,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,574.50x = 120,855.69 × 47,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,574.50x = 5,780,588,080.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,588,080.55/87,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,007.66

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