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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,750.02, 118,338.57 and 48,024.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,750.02, 118,338.57 and 48,024.54 is: 66,275.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,750.02 : 118,338.57 = 48,024.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,750.02/118,338.57 = 48,024.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,750.02x = 118,338.57 × 48,024.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,750.02x = 5,683,155,388.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,155,388.51/85,750.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,275.85

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