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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,612.42, 120,905.18 and 47,326.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,612.42, 120,905.18 and 47,326.18 is: 65,310.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,612.42 : 120,905.18 = 47,326.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,612.42/120,905.18 = 47,326.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,612.42x = 120,905.18 × 47,326.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,612.42x = 5,721,980,311.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,721,980,311.61/87,612.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,310.15

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