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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,902.04, 118,544.70 and 48,175.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,902.04, 118,544.70 and 48,175.96 is: 66,482.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,902.04 : 118,544.70 = 48,175.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,902.04/118,544.70 = 48,175.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,902.04x = 118,544.70 × 48,175.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,902.04x = 5,711,004,725.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,004,725.41/85,902.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,482.76

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