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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,856.65, 121,242.39 and 47,570.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,856.65, 121,242.39 and 47,570.88 is: 65,647.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,856.65 : 121,242.39 = 47,570.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,856.65/121,242.39 = 47,570.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,856.65x = 121,242.39 × 47,570.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,856.65x = 5,767,607,185.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,767,607,185.60/87,856.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,647.93

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