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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,123.34, 121,612.41 and 47,837.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,123.34, 121,612.41 and 47,837.10 is: 66,016.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,123.34 : 121,612.41 = 47,837.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,123.34/121,612.41 = 47,837.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,123.34x = 121,612.41 × 47,837.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,123.34x = 5,817,584,779.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,584,779.23/88,123.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,016.39

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