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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,918.20, 121,327.00 and 47,632.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,918.20, 121,327.00 and 47,632.13 is: 65,732.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,918.20 : 121,327.00 = 47,632.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,918.20/121,327.00 = 47,632.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,918.20x = 121,327.00 × 47,632.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,918.20x = 5,779,062,710.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,779,062,710.79/87,918.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,732.27

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