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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,713.32, 121,044.30 and 47,426.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,713.32, 121,044.30 and 47,426.99 is: 65,449.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,713.32 : 121,044.30 = 47,426.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,713.32/121,044.30 = 47,426.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,713.32x = 121,044.30 × 47,426.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,713.32x = 5,740,766,568.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,766,568.52/87,713.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,449.20

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