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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,936.88, 118,597.56 and 48,210.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,936.88, 118,597.56 and 48,210.32 is: 66,532.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,936.88 : 118,597.56 = 48,210.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,936.88/118,597.56 = 48,210.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,936.88x = 118,597.56 × 48,210.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,936.88x = 5,717,626,318.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,626,318.82/85,936.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,532.86

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