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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,952.50, 118,615.26 and 48,227.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,952.50, 118,615.26 and 48,227.56 is: 66,554.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,952.50 : 118,615.26 = 48,227.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,952.50/118,615.26 = 48,227.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,952.50x = 118,615.26 × 48,227.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,952.50x = 5,720,524,568.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,524,568.57/85,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,554.49

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