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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,084.24, 121,555.63 and 47,796.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,084.24, 121,555.63 and 47,796.98 is: 65,959.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,084.24 : 121,555.63 = 47,796.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,084.24/121,555.63 = 47,796.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,084.24x = 121,555.63 × 47,796.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,084.24x = 5,809,991,467.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,809,991,467.97/88,084.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,959.49

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