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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,892.50, 118,531.65 and 48,166.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,892.50, 118,531.65 and 48,166.75 is: 66,470.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,892.50 : 118,531.65 = 48,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,892.50/118,531.65 = 48,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,892.50x = 118,531.65 × 48,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,892.50x = 5,709,284,352.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,284,352.64/85,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,470.12

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