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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,986.16, 67,669.14 and 47,165.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,986.16, 67,669.14 and 47,165.52 is: 65,154.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,986.16 : 67,669.14 = 47,165.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,986.16/67,669.14 = 47,165.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,986.16x = 67,669.14 × 47,165.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,986.16x = 3,191,650,176.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,650,176.05/48,986.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,154.12

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