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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,040.36, 121,494.79 and 47,753.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,040.36, 121,494.79 and 47,753.25 is: 65,899.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,040.36 : 121,494.79 = 47,753.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,040.36/121,494.79 = 47,753.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,040.36x = 121,494.79 × 47,753.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,040.36x = 5,801,771,080.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,801,771,080.57/88,040.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,899.00

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