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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,085.80, 121,558.73 and 47,799.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,085.80, 121,558.73 and 47,799.57 is: 65,963.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,085.80 : 121,558.73 = 47,799.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,085.80/121,558.73 = 47,799.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,085.80x = 121,558.73 × 47,799.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,085.80x = 5,810,455,447.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,455,447.14/88,085.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,963.59

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