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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,000.67, 118,680.93 and 48,274.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,000.67, 118,680.93 and 48,274.92 is: 66,619.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,000.67 : 118,680.93 = 48,274.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,000.67/118,680.93 = 48,274.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,000.67x = 118,680.93 × 48,274.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,000.67x = 5,729,312,401.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,312,401.28/86,000.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,619.39

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