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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,123.52, 121,610.60 and 47,837.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,123.52, 121,610.60 and 47,837.30 is: 66,015.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,123.52 : 121,610.60 = 47,837.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,123.52/121,610.60 = 47,837.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,123.52x = 121,610.60 × 47,837.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,123.52x = 5,817,523,179.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,523,179.00/88,123.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,015.56

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