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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,062.50, 118,777.39 and 48,336.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,062.50, 118,777.39 and 48,336.75 is: 66,710.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,062.50 : 118,777.39 = 48,336.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,062.50/118,777.39 = 48,336.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,062.50x = 118,777.39 × 48,336.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,062.50x = 5,741,312,885.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,312,885.24/86,062.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,710.97

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