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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,186.44, 121,698.16 and 47,900.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,186.44, 121,698.16 and 47,900.98 is: 66,103.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,186.44 : 121,698.16 = 47,900.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,186.44/121,698.16 = 47,900.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,186.44x = 121,698.16 × 47,900.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,186.44x = 5,829,461,128.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,461,128.20/88,186.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,103.83

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