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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,931.60, 121,345.42 and 47,646.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,931.60, 121,345.42 and 47,646.46 is: 65,752.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,931.60 : 121,345.42 = 47,646.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,931.60/121,345.42 = 47,646.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,931.60x = 121,345.42 × 47,646.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,931.60x = 5,781,679,700.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,781,679,700.21/87,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,752.01

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