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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,116.92, 121,599.42 and 47,830.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,116.92, 121,599.42 and 47,830.76 is: 66,005.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,116.92 : 121,599.42 = 47,830.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,116.92/121,599.42 = 47,830.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,116.92x = 121,599.42 × 47,830.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,116.92x = 5,816,192,674.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,192,674.16/88,116.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,005.40

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