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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,853.00, 121,236.62 and 47,565.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,853.00, 121,236.62 and 47,565.92 is: 65,640.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,853.00 : 121,236.62 = 47,565.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,853.00/121,236.62 = 47,565.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,853.00x = 121,236.62 × 47,565.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,853.00x = 5,766,730,880.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,730,880.72/87,853.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,640.68

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