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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,883.00, 121,278.53 and 47,596.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,883.00, 121,278.53 and 47,596.91 is: 65,683.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,883.00 : 121,278.53 = 47,596.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,883.00/121,278.53 = 47,596.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,883.00x = 121,278.53 × 47,596.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,883.00x = 5,772,482,789.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,772,482,789.94/87,883.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,683.73

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