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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,082.24, 118,804.56 and 48,356.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,082.24, 118,804.56 and 48,356.52 is: 66,738.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,082.24 : 118,804.56 = 48,356.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,082.24/118,804.56 = 48,356.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,082.24x = 118,804.56 × 48,356.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,082.24x = 5,744,975,081.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,975,081.73/86,082.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,738.22

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