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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,762.20, 118,350.54 and 48,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,762.20, 118,350.54 and 48,037.80 is: 66,291.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,762.20 : 118,350.54 = 48,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,762.20/118,350.54 = 48,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,762.20x = 118,350.54 × 48,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,762.20x = 5,685,299,570.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,299,570.41/85,762.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,291.44

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