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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,925.64, 121,337.46 and 48,181.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,925.64, 121,337.46 and 48,181.64 is: 66,490.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,925.64 : 121,337.46 = 48,181.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,925.64/121,337.46 = 48,181.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,925.64x = 121,337.46 × 48,181.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,925.64x = 5,846,237,816.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,846,237,816.23/87,925.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,490.71

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