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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,810.50, 118,418.49 and 48,096.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,810.50, 118,418.49 and 48,096.90 is: 66,373.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,810.50 : 118,418.49 = 48,096.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,810.50/118,418.49 = 48,096.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,810.50x = 118,418.49 × 48,096.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,810.50x = 5,695,562,271.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,562,271.68/85,810.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,373.72

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