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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,750.50, 121,095.34 and 47,464.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,750.50, 121,095.34 and 47,464.37 is: 65,500.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,750.50 : 121,095.34 = 47,464.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,750.50/121,095.34 = 47,464.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,750.50x = 121,095.34 × 47,464.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,750.50x = 5,747,714,023.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,747,714,023.04/87,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,500.64

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