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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,685.37, 121,005.81 and 47,399.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,685.37, 121,005.81 and 47,399.00 is: 65,410.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,685.37 : 121,005.81 = 47,399.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,685.37/121,005.81 = 47,399.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,685.37x = 121,005.81 × 47,399.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,685.37x = 5,735,553,783.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,735,553,783.16/87,685.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,410.62

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