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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,822.40, 118,434.66 and 48,096.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,822.40, 118,434.66 and 48,096.64 is: 66,373.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,822.40 : 118,434.66 = 48,096.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,822.40/118,434.66 = 48,096.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,822.40x = 118,434.66 × 48,096.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,822.40x = 5,696,309,205.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,696,309,205.54/85,822.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,373.22

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