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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,960.50, 121,393.17 and 48,224.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,960.50, 121,393.17 and 48,224.18 is: 66,553.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,960.50 : 121,393.17 = 48,224.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,960.50/121,393.17 = 48,224.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,960.50x = 121,393.17 × 48,224.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,960.50x = 5,854,086,080.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,086,080.85/87,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,553.58

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