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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.30, 121,441.08 and 47,714.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.30, 121,441.08 and 47,714.68 is: 65,846.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.30 : 121,441.08 = 47,714.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.30/121,441.08 = 47,714.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.30x = 121,441.08 × 47,714.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.30x = 5,794,522,271.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,794,522,271.05/88,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,846.62

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