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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,896.13, 121,296.70 and 47,609.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,896.13, 121,296.70 and 47,609.77 is: 65,701.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,896.13 : 121,296.70 = 47,609.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,896.13/121,296.70 = 47,609.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,896.13x = 121,296.70 × 47,609.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,896.13x = 5,774,907,988.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,907,988.76/87,896.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,701.50

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