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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,025.50, 118,715.19 and 48,299.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,025.50, 118,715.19 and 48,299.75 is: 66,653.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,025.50 : 118,715.19 = 48,299.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,025.50/118,715.19 = 48,299.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,025.50x = 118,715.19 × 48,299.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,025.50x = 5,733,913,998.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,913,998.20/86,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,653.66

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