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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,933.13, 118,588.14 and 48,207.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,933.13, 118,588.14 and 48,207.38 is: 66,526.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,933.13 : 118,588.14 = 48,207.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,933.13/118,588.14 = 48,207.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,933.13x = 118,588.14 × 48,207.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,933.13x = 5,716,822,935.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,716,822,935.53/85,933.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,526.42

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