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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,859.67, 118,486.28 and 48,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,859.67, 118,486.28 and 48,133.92 is: 66,424.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,859.67 : 118,486.28 = 48,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,859.67/118,486.28 = 48,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,859.67x = 118,486.28 × 48,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,859.67x = 5,703,208,881.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,703,208,881.95/85,859.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,424.77

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