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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,616.50, 120,910.77 and 47,872.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,616.50, 120,910.77 and 47,872.50 is: 66,064.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,616.50 : 120,910.77 = 47,872.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,616.50/120,910.77 = 47,872.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,616.50x = 120,910.77 × 47,872.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,616.50x = 5,788,300,836.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,300,836.83/87,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,064.05

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