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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,952.54, 118,616.56 and 48,229.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,952.54, 118,616.56 and 48,229.58 is: 66,557.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,952.54 : 118,616.56 = 48,229.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,952.54/118,616.56 = 48,229.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,952.54x = 118,616.56 × 48,229.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,952.54x = 5,720,826,869.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,826,869.84/85,952.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,557.97

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