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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,797.64, 121,159.82 and 47,510.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,797.64, 121,159.82 and 47,510.52 is: 65,564.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,797.64 : 121,159.82 = 47,510.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,797.64/121,159.82 = 47,510.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,797.64x = 121,159.82 × 47,510.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,797.64x = 5,756,366,051.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,756,366,051.31/87,797.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,564.02

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