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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,890.24, 121,288.52 and 47,603.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,890.24, 121,288.52 and 47,603.68 is: 65,693.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,890.24 : 121,288.52 = 47,603.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,890.24/121,288.52 = 47,603.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,890.24x = 121,288.52 × 47,603.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,890.24x = 5,773,779,893.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,779,893.75/87,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,693.07

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