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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,083.74, 121,554.60 and 47,798.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,083.74, 121,554.60 and 47,798.39 is: 65,961.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,083.74 : 121,554.60 = 47,798.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,083.74/121,554.60 = 47,798.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,083.74x = 121,554.60 × 47,798.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,083.74x = 5,810,114,177.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,114,177.09/88,083.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,961.26

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