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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,926.75, 118,577.46 and 48,200.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,926.75, 118,577.46 and 48,200.19 is: 66,515.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,926.75 : 118,577.46 = 48,200.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,926.75/118,577.46 = 48,200.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,926.75x = 118,577.46 × 48,200.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,926.75x = 5,715,456,101.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,715,456,101.72/85,926.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,515.45

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