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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,818.04, 121,191.84 and 53,819.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,818.04, 121,191.84 and 53,819.96 is: 74,273.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,818.04 : 121,191.84 = 53,819.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,818.04/121,191.84 = 53,819.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,818.04x = 121,191.84 × 53,819.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,818.04x = 6,522,539,981.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,522,539,981.13/87,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,273.35

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