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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,925.15, 121,336.54 and 47,639.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,925.15, 121,336.54 and 47,639.94 is: 65,743.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,925.15 : 121,336.54 = 47,639.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,925.15/121,336.54 = 47,639.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,925.15x = 121,336.54 × 47,639.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,925.15x = 5,780,465,485.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,465,485.41/87,925.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,743.03

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