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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,600.75, 120,889.05 and 47,856.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,600.75, 120,889.05 and 47,856.75 is: 66,042.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,600.75 : 120,889.05 = 47,856.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,600.75/120,889.05 = 47,856.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,600.75x = 120,889.05 × 47,856.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,600.75x = 5,785,357,043.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,357,043.59/87,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,042.32

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