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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,843.30, 121,223.80 and 47,557.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,843.30, 121,223.80 and 47,557.07 is: 65,628.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,843.30 : 121,223.80 = 47,557.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,843.30/121,223.80 = 47,557.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,843.30x = 121,223.80 × 47,557.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,843.30x = 5,765,048,742.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,048,742.27/87,843.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,628.78

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