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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,802.75, 121,166.77 and 47,515.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,802.75, 121,166.77 and 47,515.58 is: 65,570.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,802.75 : 121,166.77 = 47,515.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,802.75/121,166.77 = 47,515.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,802.75x = 121,166.77 × 47,515.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,802.75x = 5,757,309,353.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,757,309,353.28/87,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,570.95

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