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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,816.80, 118,420.72 and 48,083.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,816.80, 118,420.72 and 48,083.76 is: 66,351.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,816.80 : 118,420.72 = 48,083.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,816.80/118,420.72 = 48,083.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,816.80x = 118,420.72 × 48,083.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,816.80x = 5,694,113,479.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,113,479.51/85,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,351.97

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