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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,125.14, 121,612.74 and 47,838.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,125.14, 121,612.74 and 47,838.90 is: 66,017.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,125.14 : 121,612.74 = 47,838.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,125.14/121,612.74 = 47,838.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,125.14x = 121,612.74 × 47,838.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,125.14x = 5,817,819,707.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,819,707.59/88,125.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,017.71

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