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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,576.73, 120,862.06 and 48,817.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,576.73, 120,862.06 and 48,817.01 is: 67,370.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,576.73 : 120,862.06 = 48,817.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,576.73/120,862.06 = 48,817.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,576.73x = 120,862.06 × 48,817.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,576.73x = 5,900,124,571.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,900,124,571.75/87,576.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,370.92

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