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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,100.17, 121,579.14 and 47,814.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,100.17, 121,579.14 and 47,814.28 is: 65,984.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,100.17 : 121,579.14 = 47,814.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,100.17/121,579.14 = 47,814.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,100.17x = 121,579.14 × 47,814.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,100.17x = 5,813,219,042.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,219,042.12/88,100.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,984.20

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