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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,834.08, 118,450.65 and 48,108.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,834.08, 118,450.65 and 48,108.33 is: 66,389.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,834.08 : 118,450.65 = 48,108.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,834.08/118,450.65 = 48,108.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,834.08x = 118,450.65 × 48,108.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,834.08x = 5,698,463,139.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,698,463,139.32/85,834.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,389.28

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