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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,902.36, 118,545.04 and 48,177.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,902.36, 118,545.04 and 48,177.44 is: 66,484.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,902.36 : 118,545.04 = 48,177.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,902.36/118,545.04 = 48,177.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,902.36x = 118,545.04 × 48,177.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,902.36x = 5,711,196,551.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,711,196,551.90/85,902.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,484.75

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