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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,116.24, 121,597.11 and 47,829.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,116.24, 121,597.11 and 47,829.14 is: 66,002.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,116.24 : 121,597.11 = 47,829.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,116.24/121,597.11 = 47,829.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,116.24x = 121,597.11 × 47,829.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,116.24x = 5,815,884,589.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,884,589.80/88,116.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,002.41

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