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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,870.75, 121,261.73 and 47,584.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,870.75, 121,261.73 and 47,584.56 is: 65,666.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,870.75 : 121,261.73 = 47,584.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,870.75/121,261.73 = 47,584.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,870.75x = 121,261.73 × 47,584.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,870.75x = 5,770,186,066.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,186,066.89/87,870.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,666.74

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