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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,034.56, 118,728.59 and 47,796.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,034.56, 118,728.59 and 47,796.48 is: 65,959.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,034.56 : 118,728.59 = 47,796.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,034.56/118,728.59 = 47,796.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,034.56x = 118,728.59 × 47,796.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,034.56x = 5,674,808,438.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,674,808,438.38/86,034.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,959.64

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