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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,817.92, 121,189.05 and 47,532.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,817.92, 121,189.05 and 47,532.21 is: 65,594.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,817.92 : 121,189.05 = 47,532.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,817.92/121,189.05 = 47,532.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,817.92x = 121,189.05 × 47,532.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,817.92x = 5,760,383,374.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,383,374.30/87,817.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,594.62

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