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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,124.66, 121,612.18 and 47,838.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,124.66, 121,612.18 and 47,838.45 is: 66,017.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,124.66 : 121,612.18 = 47,838.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,124.66/121,612.18 = 47,838.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,124.66x = 121,612.18 × 47,838.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,124.66x = 5,817,738,192.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,738,192.32/88,124.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,017.14

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