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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,013.34, 118,701.18 and 47,773.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,013.34, 118,701.18 and 47,773.35 is: 65,928.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,013.34 : 118,701.18 = 47,773.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,013.34/118,701.18 = 47,773.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,013.34x = 118,701.18 × 47,773.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,013.34x = 5,670,753,017.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,670,753,017.55/86,013.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,928.76

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