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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,952.04, 118,615.86 and 48,229.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,952.04, 118,615.86 and 48,229.08 is: 66,557.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,952.04 : 118,615.86 = 48,229.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,952.04/118,615.86 = 48,229.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,952.04x = 118,615.86 × 48,229.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,952.04x = 5,720,733,801.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,733,801.21/85,952.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,557.28

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