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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,937.25, 118,594.23 and 48,212.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,937.25, 118,594.23 and 48,212.31 is: 66,533.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937.25 : 118,594.23 = 48,212.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937.25/118,594.23 = 48,212.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937.25x = 118,594.23 × 48,212.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937.25x = 5,717,701,780.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,701,780.97/85,937.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,533.45

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