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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,226.00, 121,752.37 and 47,939.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,226.00, 121,752.37 and 47,939.74 is: 66,157.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,226.00 : 121,752.37 = 47,939.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,226.00/121,752.37 = 47,939.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,226.00x = 121,752.37 × 47,939.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,226.00x = 5,836,776,717.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,776,717.73/88,226.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,157.11

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