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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,125.16, 121,612.74 and 47,838.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,125.16, 121,612.74 and 47,838.88 is: 66,017.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,125.16 : 121,612.74 = 47,838.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,125.16/121,612.74 = 47,838.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,125.16x = 121,612.74 × 47,838.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,125.16x = 5,817,817,275.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,817,275.33/88,125.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,017.66

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