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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,032.74, 118,726.68 and 47,795.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,032.74, 118,726.68 and 47,795.74 is: 65,958.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,032.74 : 118,726.68 = 47,795.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,032.74/118,726.68 = 47,795.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,032.74x = 118,726.68 × 47,795.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,032.74x = 5,674,629,528.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,674,629,528.34/86,032.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,958.95

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