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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,837.25, 121,215.37 and 47,550.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,837.25, 121,215.37 and 47,550.98 is: 65,620.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,837.25 : 121,215.37 = 47,550.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,837.25/121,215.37 = 47,550.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,837.25x = 121,215.37 × 47,550.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,837.25x = 5,763,909,634.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,909,634.56/87,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,620.33

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