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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,760.10, 118,350.18 and 48,034.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,760.10, 118,350.18 and 48,034.62 is: 66,288.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,760.10 : 118,350.18 = 48,034.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,760.10/118,350.18 = 48,034.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,760.10x = 118,350.18 × 48,034.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,760.10x = 5,684,905,923.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,905,923.23/85,760.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,288.47

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