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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,084.18, 121,556.49 and 47,797.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,084.18, 121,556.49 and 47,797.94 is: 65,961.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,084.18 : 121,556.49 = 47,797.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,084.18/121,556.49 = 47,797.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,084.18x = 121,556.49 × 47,797.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,084.18x = 5,810,149,815.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,149,815.63/88,084.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,961.33

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