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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,091.89, 121,566.89 and 47,805.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,091.89, 121,566.89 and 47,805.65 is: 65,971.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,091.89 : 121,566.89 = 47,805.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,091.89/121,566.89 = 47,805.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,091.89x = 121,566.89 × 47,805.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,091.89x = 5,811,584,379.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,811,584,379.33/88,091.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,971.84

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