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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,084.56, 121,556.34 and 47,798.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,084.56, 121,556.34 and 47,798.04 is: 65,961.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,084.56 : 121,556.34 = 47,798.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,084.56/121,556.34 = 47,798.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,084.56x = 121,556.34 × 47,798.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,084.56x = 5,810,154,801.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,154,801.57/88,084.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,961.10

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