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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,000.04, 118,667.16 and 48,267

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,000.04, 118,667.16 and 48,267 is: 66,601.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,000.04 : 118,667.16 = 48,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,000.04/118,667.16 = 48,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,000.04x = 118,667.16 × 48,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,000.04x = 5,727,707,811.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,727,707,811.72/86,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,601.22

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