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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,656.86, 86,500.06 and 48,390.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,656.86, 86,500.06 and 48,390.52 is: 66,804.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,656.86 : 86,500.06 = 48,390.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,656.86/86,500.06 = 48,390.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,656.86x = 86,500.06 × 48,390.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,656.86x = 4,185,783,290.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,185,783,290.33/62,656.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,804.87

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