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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,127.15, 121,612.11 and 47,840.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,127.15, 121,612.11 and 47,840.04 is: 66,017.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,127.15 : 121,612.11 = 47,840.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,127.15/121,612.11 = 47,840.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,127.15x = 121,612.11 × 47,840.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,127.15x = 5,817,928,206.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,928,206.88/88,127.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,017.44

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