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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,118.72, 121,600.56 and 47,831.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,118.72, 121,600.56 and 47,831.64 is: 66,005.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,118.72 : 121,600.56 = 47,831.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,118.72/121,600.56 = 47,831.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,118.72x = 121,600.56 × 47,831.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,118.72x = 5,816,354,209.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,354,209.72/88,118.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,005.89

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