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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,935.88, 118,596.18 and 48,209.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,935.88, 118,596.18 and 48,209.32 is: 66,531.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,935.88 : 118,596.18 = 48,209.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,935.88/118,596.18 = 48,209.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,935.88x = 118,596.18 × 48,209.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,935.88x = 5,717,441,192.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,441,192.40/85,935.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,531.48

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